Types of motivation

 Types of motivation

There are two types of motivational approaches called intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation.

Intrinsic motivation

 Intrinsic motivation can arise from the self-generated factors that influence people’s behavior.It is not created by external incentives. It can take the form of motivation by the work itself  Deci and Ryan (1985) suggested That intrinsic motivation is based on the needs to be competent and self-determining.


Extrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation occurs when things are done to or for people to motivate them. These Include rewards, such as incentives, increased pay, praise, or promotion; and punishments, Such as disciplinary action, withholding pay, or criticism. in the mean time Extrinsic motivators  can have an immediate and powerful effect, however it is likely to have a deeper and longer-term effect because they are inherent in individuals and their work and not imposed from outside in such forms as incentive pay.



Issues in relation to motivation

Keeping employees motivated and engaged can help boost the morale of the employees, increase the turnover and create a more profitable operation. While different things motivate different people, there are several demotivating practices that can negatively impact your business. Recognizing and correcting these issues can help improve your organization.


 

 

Some reasons for this motivational problem include:

§  Inappropriate hires.

§  Not taking advantage of an employee's skill set.

§  Lack of professional development opportunities.

 

 Reference -

Hunter, J E, Schmidt, F L and Judiesch, M K (1990) Individual differences in output variability as afunction of job complexity, Journal of Applied Psychology, 75 (1), pp 28–42


Arnold, J, Robertson, I T and Cooper, C L (1991) Work Psychology, Pitman, London


Deci, E L and Ryan, R M (1985) Intrinsic Motivation and Self-determination in Human Behaviour,

Plenum, New York


Comments

  1. Sachini Mahaulpatha18 December 2021 at 08:40

    Motivation is a crucial idea since it aids in the retention of competent and experienced employees by making them feel engaged and empowered inside an organization. Thank you very much for letting us know about this. This is a fantastic article.

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  2. Supun Chathuranga18 December 2021 at 20:58

    Very good explanation and it helps to achieve organisational goals.

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