Module 7- MOTIVATION

Motivation

directs a person’s behavior toward a particular goal.

Goal

is the object toward which the behavior is directed, usually within a specified period of time.

Goal.

motivate people to develop strategies that will enable them to perform better.

Short-term Goals

are those that can be achieved in a day, week, or year.

Long-term Goals

are usually achieved over a year or more.

Needs

activate and direct behavior.

Motivation.

is usually aroused by a need or lack of something that may propel a person to act.

Physiological Needs

are innate needs of the body such as food, water, air, rest and sleep, elimination, and sex. We must satisfy physiological needs to survive.

Psychological Needs

arise from relationship with other people such as affiliation, achievement, altruism, social approval, status, dependency, esteem, and status.

Abraham Maslow

suggests how needs motivate behavior.

Hierarchy of Needs

is illustrated in the shape of a pyramid with the biological needs at the bottom and the need for self actualization at the top.

Goal,

setting is the process of improving work performance of individuals.

SMART

embodies the fundamental practices necessary for achieving increased motivation.