The Five Motivators
The Five Motivators
Motivation is generally defined as the force that drives us to action. There are five main types of motivation, and each one influences a different behavior in its own distinctive way. An incentive can definitely be a drive of motivation. Many people love to be rewarded for doing a good job. Hence, the incentive that motivates a person to do better work. Another form of motivation is fear. A person might not want to fail at something because they may be afraid of the consequences for their actions. They might not want to be poor so they will strive to get a good job, or they might not want to be in bad health so they will spend a lot of time doing physical fitness. Next, a feeling of motivation can also come from achievement. For instance, achieving set goals and tackling new challenges can surprisingly motivate someone who has that urge to always out-do the average. To have the power to control is also another form of motivation. Some people are different than others when it comes to having power, but the point is that everyone wants everyone to do what they want them to do sometimes. The last major part is the social motivator. Many people are motivated by social factors. This means that they have the desire to be accepted by a specific peer group, or stereo type. They feel the need to connect with others to stay motivated. To conclude, no single type of motivation works for everyone. Peoples’ personalities differ and so does the type of motivation. What matters most, is which one will effectively inspire their conduct. (Life Hack) An incentive is an act or promise for greater action. It means additional benefit to a person in recognition of achievement for better work. Many companies use this method of motivation to get more work out of their employees. Monetary and non-monetary are the two categories of incentives that management use to motivate their employees. Monetary incentives are those which satisfy a
Motivation is generally defined as the force that drives us to action. There are five main types of motivation, and each one influences a different behavior in its own distinctive way. An incentive can definitely be a drive of motivation. Many people love to be rewarded for doing a good job. Hence, the incentive that motivates a person to do better work. Another form of motivation is fear. A person might not want to fail at something because they may be afraid of the consequences for their actions. They might not want to be poor so they will strive to get a good job, or they might not want to be in bad health so they will spend a lot of time doing physical fitness. Next, a feeling of motivation can also come from achievement. For instance, achieving set goals and tackling new challenges can surprisingly motivate someone who has that urge to always out-do the average. To have the power to control is also another form of motivation. Some people are different than others when it comes to having power, but the point is that everyone wants everyone to do what they want them to do sometimes. The last major part is the social motivator. Many people are motivated by social factors. This means that they have the desire to be accepted by a specific peer group, or stereo type. They feel the need to connect with others to stay motivated. To conclude, no single type of motivation works for everyone. Peoples’ personalities differ and so does the type of motivation. What matters most, is which one will effectively inspire their conduct. (Life Hack) An incentive is an act or promise for greater action. It means additional benefit to a person in recognition of achievement for better work. Many companies use this method of motivation to get more work out of their employees. Monetary and non-monetary are the two categories of incentives that management use to motivate their employees. Monetary incentives are those which satisfy a
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