Motivation

What ever you do will be insignificant but it is very important that you do it

- Mahatma Gandhi

What is Motivation?

Motivation is the internal drive to accomplish a particular goal. In a work setting, motivation is what makes people want to work.

Meaning of motivation

Motivation is the psychological phenomenon which generates with in an individual.

Motivation is an inner feelings which energizes a person to work more

The emotions or desires of a person prompt him for doing a particular work.

These are unsatisfied needs of a person which disturbs his equilibrium.

A person moves to fulfil his unsatisfied needs by conditioning his energies.

There are dormant energies in a person which are activated by channelizing them into actions.

Importance of Motivation

• High performances• Low employee turnover and absenteeism• Better organizational image• Better industrial relations• Acceptability to change

High Performance

Motivated Employees will put maximum effort for achieving

organisational goals

Better performance will also result in

higher productivity

The employees should be offered more incentives

for increasing their performance

Motivation will act stimulant for improving

the performance of the employees.

Low employee turnover & Absenteeism

Un satisfied employees looks for alternative offer

Dissatisfaction among employees also increases absenteeism

Employees can be satisfied with their jobs by motivating with offering financial or Non – financial incentives

Better Organisational Image

By Offering better monetary and Non-Monetary facilities Better Manpower development programme

Better Industrial Relation

A good motivational System- Better service condition, & various other incentives

Industrial Atmosphere

Types of Motivation Motivatio

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Extrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic motivation• Intrinsic motivation means that the individuals motivational stimuli are coming from

within.• Its results are in accordance with his belief system • Our deep rooted desires have the highest motivational power .• Examples • Acceptance• Curiosity• Honor• Independence• Order• Power• Social contact• Social status

Extrinsic motivation

• Means that the individuals motivational stimuli are coming from outside .

• Our desires to perform a task are controlled by an outside source

• Extrinsic motivation is external in nature .The most well-known and the most debated motivation is “money”

• employ of the month award , benefits package, bonuses ,organised activities

Theories of motivation

MASLOWS NEED HIERARCHY THEORY

ALDERFER’ ERG THEORY

MCCLELLAND’S NEED THEORY

Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsSELF ACTUALISATION

ESTEEM

NEEDS

SOCIAL NEEDS

SAFETY

NEEDS

PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS

Physiological Needs

Basic human needs to sustain life itself – The need to breath Eat Sleep Reproduce(sex) Hunger Shelter Clothing

Safety & Security Needs

Free of the physical danger Deprivation of basic physiological needs Concern for the future Job Security Security source of income Provision for old age insurance against risk Medical insurance

Social Needs(Affiliation)

• Man is a Social Animal, he wants to belong to a social group where his emotional needs for –

• Love• Affection• Warmth• FriendshipThese needs can only be accomplished in the

company of friends, relatives or other group

Esteem Needs(Recognition)

Two motives related to esteem are – Prestige Power

Self Actualisation

Two motives that seem to be related to self-actualisation are-

Competence Achievement

ALDERFER’S ERG THEORY

ERG THEORY

EXISTENCE NEEDS RELATEDNESS NEEDS GROWTH NEEDS

Existence Needs

The existence needs are satisfied by material incentives

These needs include the basic survival needs of human beings, Needs for physical and psychological safety from threats to people existence and well being

Relatedness Needs

These needs are satisfied by personal relationship & social

Interactions

Growth Needs

This needs involve person making creative efforts to achieve full potential in the existing environment.

Individual involvement

McClelland's Need Theory

McClelland's Need Theory

The Need For Achievement

The Need For Power

The Need for Affliation

The Need Of Achievement By Providing Powers and task enabling people to

utilise their potential activity.Opportunities would help them to strive for

higher achievements.The Need for Power Power is concerned with influencing others &

winning arguments.The Need for AffiliationSome people need and desire friendly and close

interpersonal relationships.

Thank you

By Renju

Chandran V R