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T here are different types of motivation. Each is aroused as a result of conditions prevailing at the time. Motivation can either be intrinsic or extrinsic. For example, your strong need to survive, extend life, enjoy life, enjoy food and drinks, the need to be free from fear, danger, pain; the need to have a sexual companion etc. fall under intrinsic motivation. On the other hand, you want to be promoted, efficient in whatever you do, you are curious, dependable, you want to express your beauty, you want to be well informed etc. These fall under extrinsic motivation. These two are expressed in the following: As an incentive: A form of motivation that involves rewards, both monetary and nonmonetary is often called incentive motivation. Many people are driven by the knowledge that they will be rewarded in some manner for achieving a certain target or goal. Bonuses and promotions are good examples of the type of incentives that are used for motivation. As fear: Fear motivati...

The most fundamental and basic four layers of  our needs  and what determine our motivation,contain what Maslow called "deficiency needs," including esteem, friendship and love, security, and physical needs. With the exception of the most fundamental (physiological) needs, if these deficiency needs are not met, the body gives no physical indication, but the individual feels anxious and tense, including in their work environments. Maslow's theory suggests that the most basic level of needs must be met before an individual will strongly desire (or be motivated by) secondary or higher level needs. Maslow also coined the term "metamotivation" to describe the motivation of people who go beyond the scope of the basic needs and strive for constant betterment. Physiological needs.  For the most part, physiological needs are obvious – they are the literal requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met, the human body simply cannot continue to f...

What is work motivation? Work motivation is said to be a set of energetic forces    that come from both within us as well as beyond an individual's being. These forces or energy are important to us in that they help in initiating  work-related behavior, and determine its form, direction, intensity, and duration.  Motivation is a person's internal disposition  to be concerned with and approach positive incentives and avoid negative incentives. To further this, an incentive  is the anticipated reward or something that you expect to receive in return, available in the environment.   While motivation can often be used as a tool to help predict behavior, it varies greatly among individuals, and must often be combined with ability and environmental factors   to actually influence behavior and performance. Because of motivation's role in influencing workplace behavior and performance, it is key for organizations and individuals to under...