Motivation
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Types of Motivation in the Workplace 3
Theories on Motivation 4-7
Factors Affecting Employee Motivation 7-8
Conclusion 8
References 9-11
Motivation in the Workplace
Introduction
Motivation within the workforce has always been a central problem for leaders and managers. Employees who feel motivated in the workplace are more likely to be persistent, creative and productive, and intern maybe more willing to undertake more tasks and responsibilities. This will examine several different aspects and theories on what motivates employees in the workplace. Types of Motivation in the Workplace The workplace consists of two different types of motivation. The first type is intrinsic motivation which refers to the motivation that drives an individual to adopt or change a behavior for his or her own internal satisfaction or fulfillment from inside an individual rather than from any external or outside rewards. Intrinsic motivation comes from the pleasure one gets from the task itself or from the sense of satisfaction in completing or even working on a task. The second type of motivation in the workplace is extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation refers to motivation that comes from outside an individual. The motivating factors are external or outside rewards, such as money. These rewards provide satisfaction and pleasure that the task itself may not provide. An extrinsically motivated person will work on a task even when they have little interest in it because of the anticipated satisfaction they will get from some reward.
Theories on Motivation Over time there have been numerous studies conducted on what motivate individuals in the workplace. Throughout this research there has been 5 different theories implemented in the conclusion of what drives individuals to become motivated. These theories include
Introduction 3
Types of Motivation in the Workplace 3
Theories on Motivation 4-7
Factors Affecting Employee Motivation 7-8
Conclusion 8
References 9-11
Motivation in the Workplace
Introduction
Motivation within the workforce has always been a central problem for leaders and managers. Employees who feel motivated in the workplace are more likely to be persistent, creative and productive, and intern maybe more willing to undertake more tasks and responsibilities. This will examine several different aspects and theories on what motivates employees in the workplace. Types of Motivation in the Workplace The workplace consists of two different types of motivation. The first type is intrinsic motivation which refers to the motivation that drives an individual to adopt or change a behavior for his or her own internal satisfaction or fulfillment from inside an individual rather than from any external or outside rewards. Intrinsic motivation comes from the pleasure one gets from the task itself or from the sense of satisfaction in completing or even working on a task. The second type of motivation in the workplace is extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation refers to motivation that comes from outside an individual. The motivating factors are external or outside rewards, such as money. These rewards provide satisfaction and pleasure that the task itself may not provide. An extrinsically motivated person will work on a task even when they have little interest in it because of the anticipated satisfaction they will get from some reward.
Theories on Motivation Over time there have been numerous studies conducted on what motivate individuals in the workplace. Throughout this research there has been 5 different theories implemented in the conclusion of what drives individuals to become motivated. These theories include
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