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Motivation
What ever you do will be insignificant but it is very important that you do it
- Mahatma Gandhi
What is Motivation?
Motivation is the internal drive to accomplish a particular goal. In a work setting, motivation is what makes people want to work.
Meaning of motivation
Motivation is the psychological phenomenon which generates with in an individual.
Motivation is an inner feelings which energizes a person to work more
The emotions or desires of a person prompt him for doing a particular work.
These are unsatisfied needs of a person which disturbs his equilibrium.
A person moves to fulfil his unsatisfied needs by conditioning his energies.
There are dormant energies in a person which are activated by channelizing them into actions.
Importance of Motivation
• High performances• Low employee turnover and absenteeism• Better organizational image• Better industrial relations• Acceptability to change
High Performance
Motivated Employees will put maximum effort for achieving
organisational goals
Better performance will also result in
higher productivity
The employees should be offered more incentives
for increasing their performance
Motivation will act stimulant for improving
the performance of the employees.
Low employee turnover & Absenteeism
Un satisfied employees looks for alternative offer
Dissatisfaction among employees also increases absenteeism
Employees can be satisfied with their jobs by motivating with offering financial or Non – financial incentives
Better Organisational Image
By Offering better monetary and Non-Monetary facilities Better Manpower development programme
Better Industrial Relation
A good motivational System- Better service condition, & various other incentives
Industrial Atmosphere
Intrinsic motivation• Intrinsic motivation means that the individuals motivational stimuli are coming from
within.• Its results are in accordance with his belief system • Our deep rooted desires have the highest motivational power .• Examples • Acceptance• Curiosity• Honor• Independence• Order• Power• Social contact• Social status
Extrinsic motivation
• Means that the individuals motivational stimuli are coming from outside .
• Our desires to perform a task are controlled by an outside source
• Extrinsic motivation is external in nature .The most well-known and the most debated motivation is “money”
• employ of the month award , benefits package, bonuses ,organised activities
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsSELF ACTUALISATION
ESTEEM
NEEDS
SOCIAL NEEDS
SAFETY
NEEDS
PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
Physiological Needs
Basic human needs to sustain life itself – The need to breath Eat Sleep Reproduce(sex) Hunger Shelter Clothing
Safety & Security Needs
Free of the physical danger Deprivation of basic physiological needs Concern for the future Job Security Security source of income Provision for old age insurance against risk Medical insurance
Social Needs(Affiliation)
• Man is a Social Animal, he wants to belong to a social group where his emotional needs for –
• Love• Affection• Warmth• FriendshipThese needs can only be accomplished in the
company of friends, relatives or other group
Self Actualisation
Two motives that seem to be related to self-actualisation are-
Competence Achievement
Existence Needs
The existence needs are satisfied by material incentives
These needs include the basic survival needs of human beings, Needs for physical and psychological safety from threats to people existence and well being
Growth Needs
This needs involve person making creative efforts to achieve full potential in the existing environment.
Individual involvement
McClelland's Need Theory
McClelland's Need Theory
The Need For Achievement
The Need For Power
The Need for Affliation
The Need Of Achievement By Providing Powers and task enabling people to
utilise their potential activity.Opportunities would help them to strive for
higher achievements.The Need for Power Power is concerned with influencing others &
winning arguments.The Need for AffiliationSome people need and desire friendly and close
interpersonal relationships.