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    The basic point of Mills’ argument is that happiness is a good and it is compared with pleasure or pain when it is attained or not. The fact that it is a good means that the people will place their own personal actions or virtue to attain happiness. It is their self-motivation that drives people to that end goal. People‚ in general‚ will find themselves finding ways to this goal by utilizing money or resources. Mill mentioned that money is a means of itself and the strongest moving force of human

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    MOTIVATION THEORY AND PRACTICE 1.0 Equity Theory The equity theory was proposed initially by Adams (1963). The focus of the theory has been to understand the motivational aspect of employees. The equity theory is based on the distributive justice principles promulgated to take care of social justice by balancing the economical disadvantages that existed in that period. It focuses on the need for fairness and justice as related to several human behaviors especially used by administrators

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    Motivation theories can be classified broadly into two different perspectives: Content and Process theories. Content Theories deal with “what” motivates people and it is concerned with individual needs and goals. Maslow‚ Alderfer‚ Herzberg and McCelland studied motivation from a “content” perspective. Process Theories deal with the “process” of motivation and is concerned with “how” motivation occurs. Vroom‚ Porter & Lawler‚ Adams and Locke studied motivation from a “process” perspective. Process

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    Dweck’s Theory of Motivation Geoff Petty Carol Dweck is Professor of Psychology at Columbia University. She is a leader in the field of student motivation and her research is widely recognised. Over many decades she has developed a highly influential theory of student motivation building on the work of others notably on ‘attribution theory’ – what we attribute for our failures and successes. She divides students into two types‚ based on the student’s own theory about their own ability

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    Evaluate to what extent a) expectancy theory and b) goal theory can explain motivation at work. If questioned‚ most people who work would most likely say that they are working to earn money; however‚ this is not the single need that is contented by working. There are lengthy needs that will satisfy working. We all are different; we all have different reasons for working. There are some mutual reasons such as earning money; whereas‚ some reasons have more significance for some range of individuals

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    patient/customer satisfaction through various initiatives. It demands for the availability of newer diagnostics‚ treatment procedures‚ equity‚ accountability‚ and many others. Motivation can be defined as the processes that account for an individual’s intensity‚ direction and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. In most cases motivation stems from a need which must be fulfilled‚ and this in turn leads to a specific behavior. Fulfillment of needs results in some type of reward‚ which can be either intrinsic

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    Timeline of Motivation theories 1911 Frederick Taylor’s scientific management Taylor first published his work‚ the Principles of Scientific Management. In his study he described how to apply scientific methods to the management of workers which could improve productivity. Scientific management methods suggests how to optimize the way tasks were performed and shortening the work so that the employees can be trained to perform to their very best. 1943 Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

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    | |1. |What is Motivation? |1 | |2. |Motivational Elements |3 | |3. |Features of Motivation |5 | |4. |Needs of Motivation

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    their money so they can afford to buy the farm whilst they work on a farm to be able to afford the farm. The use of symbolism in the text helps to develop the central idea of the pursuit of happiness. The use of the farm George and lennie plan to buy as a symbol of freedom helps to show the central idea of pursuit of happiness. Whilst on their way to the new farm they will be working at in Soledad George and lennie stop to eat dinner.

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    Motivation is the willingness to exert high levels of effort to organizational goals‚ conditioned by the effort’s ability to satisfy some individual need. This need is the internal state that makes certain outcomes appear attractive. Motivation is also the process that account for an individual’s intensity‚ direction‚ and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. The concept of motivation refers to internal factors that impel action and to external factors that can act as inducements to action

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