1 Understanding Motivation for Adult Learners None of us are to be found in sets of tasks or lists of attributes; we can be known only in the unfolding of our unique stories within the context of everyday events. Vivian Gussin Paley Like the national economy‚ human motivation is a topic that people know is important‚ continuously discuss‚ and would like to predict. We want to know why people do what they do. But just as tomorrow’s inflationary trend seems beyond our influence and understanding
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DISTRIBUTION 2 Management and Motivation Nancy H. Shanks LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this chapter the student will be able to: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Frame the context for understanding the concept of motivation‚ particularly who and what motivates employees; Provide an overview of the different theories of motivation; Identify extrinsic and intrinsic factors that impact motivation; Assess misconceptions about motivation; and‚ Suggest strategies to enhance employee motivation. INTRODUCTION
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Motivation and more specifically‚ motivation in the workplace cannot be defined simply. From an Industrial/Organizational psychology standpoint‚ motivation can be defined as "those processes within an individual that stimulate behavior and channel it in ways that should benefit the organization as a whole" (Miner‚ 1992‚ p. 54). The challenging subject of motivation has been studied and analyzed for many decades. Such interest and study is in part attributable to the understanding and appreciation
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Motivation is the process of attempting to influence others to do their work through the possibilities of gain or reward. Employee work motivation and performance will be analyzed from the perspective of motivation theory as the central for the analysis. Motivation involves getting the members of the group to pull weight effectively‚ to give their loyalty to the group‚ to carry out properly the purpose of the organization. Employee motivation is one of the major issues
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Psychology and Motivation What are some of the limitations of traditional approaches to motivation? Discuss this question‚ referring to at least three specific management theories and considering the historical context in which these ideas were developed or adopted. Motivation in general refers to the result of behavioral changes in reaction to internal or external stimuli. Analysis can be done at the individual psychological level too. The studies attempt to understand people’s behaviour and
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Effects of Motivation on Employees’ Job Performance in an Organization The primary objective of this paper is to describe‚ analyze and evaluate the effects of motivation on employees job performance in an organization. Furthermore‚ this aims to give insight to employees and administration who are working within an organization. The importance of motivation and how it affects an organization’s performance in it’s entirety‚ will be the best deciding measure between good and bad motivational
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MOTIVATION AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE ON NURSES IN ARAMCO HEALTH CENTER By: HALA ABDULHADI AL JISHI OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (2009) MOTIVATION AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE ON NURSES IN ARAMCO HEALTH CENTER By: HALA ABDULHADI AL JISHI Project Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Business Administration Human Resources Open University Malaysia (2009) ii ABSTRACT This project explores the effects that motivation has on
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Definitions‚ Types and Theories of Motivation. Definitions. Motivation (motus‚ movere = to move) has been defined variously by psychologists as: ’the phenomena involved in a person’s drives and goal-seeking behaviour’; ’the tendencies to activity which commence with a persistent stimulus (drive) and end with an appropriate adjustive response’; ’the arousal‚ regulation and sustaining of a pattern of behaviour’; ’the internal state or condition that results in behaviour directed towards a specific
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Tourism Management 30 (2009) 890–899 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Tourism Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory of work motivation tested empirically on seasonal workers in hospitality and tourism Christine Lundberg a‚ *‚ Anna Gudmundson b‚ Tommy D. Andersson c a School of Business and Informatics‚ University College of Borås‚ Boras 501 90‚ Sweden ETOUR‚ Mid-Sweden University‚ Ostersund‚ Sweden c School of Business‚ Economics and
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Workplace Motivation Kelly M. Giminiani PSY/320 - Human Motivation August 4‚ 2014 Bernadette Tjarks‚ Ph. D. Workplace Motivation Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) is the second largest provider of video‚ high-speed data‚ and voice services in the United States. The organization connects over 15 million customers and employs over 50‚000 people (Time Warner Cable‚ Inc.‚ 2014). Rob Marcus‚ Chairman and CEO understands the commitment and importance of Time Warner Cable. "Across our footprint‚ we have built
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