Motivation is defined as "a human psychological characteristic that add to a person's degree of commitment. It is the management process of influencing employees' behavior" (Badu, 2005).
(Teo, Lim, & Lai, 1999) defined motivation is defined as the performance of an activity because it is perceived to be instrumental in achieving valued outcomes
(Nelson, Quick, 2003), motivation is the process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior.
(Luthans , 1998) sees it as the process that arouses, energizes, directs, and sustains behavior and performance.
While motivation maybe defined in different context they are all similar in nature. It can be concluded that motivation is the process that drives an individual towards achieving a particular goal. Motivation is environmentally dependent (Pettinger, 1996). According to (Lakhani and Wolf ,2005), the two components of motivation are intrinsic and extrinsic. (Lawler ,1969) states that intrinsic motivation is the growth and development, esteem and competence we receive from successfully completing a task. Extrinsic motivation on the other hand according to (Brown, 2007) is the performing task with the purpose of gaining external tangible rewards such as money. The organization provides the context where high levels of motivation can be achieved through …show more content…
The satisfier/motivators includes factors such as recognition, achievements, advancement, responsibility and the work itself to motivate individuals. Hygiene factors on the other hand includes the relationship with supervisor, working conditions, personal life status, relationship with co-workers, salary, need for growth and security . Hygiene factors generate displeasure for individuals when they are mismanaged and satisfiers/motivators are features of the job that carry out an individual's personal growth and development thus acting as a
(Teo, Lim, & Lai, 1999) defined motivation is defined as the performance of an activity because it is perceived to be instrumental in achieving valued outcomes
(Nelson, Quick, 2003), motivation is the process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior.
(Luthans , 1998) sees it as the process that arouses, energizes, directs, and sustains behavior and performance.
While motivation maybe defined in different context they are all similar in nature. It can be concluded that motivation is the process that drives an individual towards achieving a particular goal. Motivation is environmentally dependent (Pettinger, 1996). According to (Lakhani and Wolf ,2005), the two components of motivation are intrinsic and extrinsic. (Lawler ,1969) states that intrinsic motivation is the growth and development, esteem and competence we receive from successfully completing a task. Extrinsic motivation on the other hand according to (Brown, 2007) is the performing task with the purpose of gaining external tangible rewards such as money. The organization provides the context where high levels of motivation can be achieved through …show more content…
The satisfier/motivators includes factors such as recognition, achievements, advancement, responsibility and the work itself to motivate individuals. Hygiene factors on the other hand includes the relationship with supervisor, working conditions, personal life status, relationship with co-workers, salary, need for growth and security . Hygiene factors generate displeasure for individuals when they are mismanaged and satisfiers/motivators are features of the job that carry out an individual's personal growth and development thus acting as a