nMotivation
nClassification of Motives
–Primary motives
§Physiological or Biological motives
§Competence or Capacity motives
–Secondary
motives
§Security motives
§Status or Prestige motives
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nTypes of Motivation
–Positive or
incentive motivation
§Praise – Prestige – Promotion – Pay - cheque
–Negative or fear
motivation
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–Extrinsic
Motivation
–Intrinsic
Motivation
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nSelf Motivation or Attitude
Motivation
–Monotonous Work
–Driven by boss
–Bad Physical Conditions
–Does not get along with associates
–Dissatisfied with work or achievement
–Financial troubles
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nSelf Motivation or Attitude
Motivation
–Unwilling to work
–Craves Sympathy
–Thinks the world owes him a living
–Has some sort of inferiority complex
–Hates his wife – does not want to support her or her children
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nSelf Motivation or Attitude
Motivation
–Making the job more interesting
–Thinking Constructively
–Making the best possible use of one’s strong points and not
dwelling on weakness
–Adopting oneself to the situation
–Acquiring a sensible and worthwhile philosophy of life
§One can motivate oneself by setting certain objectives and
goals before oneself.
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nGroup Motivation
–informed of ideas, plans, inventions or systems
–Communication
–Fairness, truthfulness,
honesty, loyalty, stability, tolerance, ability to assume responsibility and
cooperate, give and take, constructive criticism and compromise when necessary,
orderliness in mind and action, control of temper, a sense of humor, broad –
mindedness
nMotivation
nSteps in Motivation
–Sizing Up
–Preparing a Set of
Motivating Tools
–Selecting and Applying
Motivators
–Feedback
§Variability
§Self interest and Motivation
§Attainability
§Participation
§Proportioning Rewards
§The Human Element
§Individual Group Relationships
§Stimulation
nMotivation
nSupervisor’s Role and
Motivation Model
–Responsibility
to assess the motives and needs of the workers
–Observation,
interview, written attitude survey, previous goal achievement
–What motivates
people?
–Money, Good
Working Environment, Challenging work and responsibility, praise for good work
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nSupervisor’s Role and
Motivation Model
–Selection and
provision of incentives
–Incentive will
attract and sustain the type of effect needed to help organization attain its
objectives
–Cost of
providing the incentives
–Incentives must
be attractive, realistic, and worthwhile
–Role should be
informative and supportive
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nManagement Techniques
Designed to Increase Motivation
–Financial
Motivators
–Non – Financial
Motivators
§Appraisal, Praise or Recognition
§Status and Pride
§Competition
§Delegation of Authority
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nMotivation
nParticipation
nJob Security
nJob Enlargement or Whole Job Concept
nJob Rotation
nJob Loading
nJob Enrichment
nReinforcement
nQuality of Work Life
nOthers
–Job Sharing or Twinning
–Flexi - time or Flexible Working Hours
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nExecutive Motivation
–The managers
tend to exhibit a greater degree of the need for achievement than do those who
are non managers
–Managers are
more concerned about self actualization, needs, esteem and social needs than
are clerical and unskilled workers
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nExecutive Motivation
–They are doing
something that they call their own
–They do tasks
they have set for themselves
–They can see
what they have done
–They feel that
their job is important
–They are secure
–They are doing
something useful
nMotivation
nExecutive Motivation
–Challenge in
work
–Belief in the
value of work
–Status
–Urge to achieve
leadership
–Environment
which encourages a full utilization of an individual’s capacity
nMotivation
nExecutive Motivation
–Unsatisfactory
bosses
–Advancement is
limited
–Poor pay
–Security
threatened
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