Motivation

what motivates you and the people around you?
- in general, people are motivated by a desire to fulfill their needs and wants
why is studying motivation important?
- as a manager, you need to understand how your employees can be motivated to accomplish the organization’s objectives

motivation: the psychological processes that arouse and direct goal-directed behavior
- according to the integrated model, motivation is affected by personal and contextual factors
- contextual factors: range of factors that can influence health, safety, wellbeing, and participation in physical activity
extrinsic rewards: payoff a person receives from other for performing a particular task
intrinsic rewards: satisfaction a person receives from performing the particular task itself
unfulfilled need → motivation → behaviors → rewards → feedback
- unfulfilled need = desire is created to fulfill a need such as for food, safety, or recognition
- motivation = you search for ways to satisfy the need
- behaviors = you choose a type of behavior you think might satisfy the need
- rewards = two types of rewards satisfy needs (extrinsic or intrinsic)
- feedback = reward informs you whether behavior worked and should be used again

content theories: emphasize needs as motivators
process theories: focus on thoughts and perceptions that motivate behavior
job design theories: focus on designing jobs that lead to employee satisfaction and performance
reinforcement theories: is based on the notion that motivation is a function of behavioral consequences and not unmet needs