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Let me ask you a very direct and blunt question. Why do you need help on how to motivate yourself - why can't you just decide to do something and then just do it? What's stopping you?
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Definition of Motivation Motivation – The driving force within individuals by which they attempt to achieve some goal in order to fulfill some needs or expectation.
The degree to which an individual wants to choose in certain behavior.
Motivation as a process.. It is a process by which a person’s efforts are energized,directed and sustained towards attaining the goal. Energy-A measure of intensity or drive. Direction- Towards organizational goal. Persistence- Exerting effort to achieve goal Motivation works best when individual needs are compatible with organizational goal.
Basic model of motivation Drive force (Behavior or Action) To Achieve Result in Needs or expectation s Desired Goals Feedback fulfillments Which Provides
Motivation is… Complex Psychological Physical Unique to each and every person Context sensitive Not fully understood
Qualities of Motivation Energizes behavior Directs behavior Enable persistence towards a goal Exists in varying details
Six C’s of Motivation.. Choices Challenges collaboration Control Constructing meaning Consequences
Groups of Motivational Theories Internal Suggest that variables within the individual give rise to motivation and behavior Example: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory Process Emphasize the nature of the interaction between the individual and the environment Example: Expectancy theory External Focus on environmental elements to explain behavior Example: Two-factor theory
Motivational Theory of Social Exchange Person Comparison other Equity Outcomes = Inputs Outcomes Inputs Negative Inequity Outcomes < Inputs Outcomes Inputs Positive Inequity Outcomes > Inputs Outcomes Inputs