What Is Motivation?
Monday, April 27th, 2009How can you tell if someone is motivated?
Motivation refers to the initiation, direction of intensity and
persistence of behavior (Green, 95).
Motivation means to move, deployment of energy is often evidence of motivation.
This motivation is the desire and willingness to do.
Indirect motivation-action satisfies an intermediate goal which can
lead to satisfaction of a need; money.
Direct motivation-action satisfies the need; job satisfaction.
To produce the highest level of motivation, extrinsic and intrinsic
goals need to be combined.
Extrinsic goals are:
- Reinforces that come from outside of your self.
- External rewards such as praise, money (when value is placed on money)
- Food, toys, etc. (yes many people are and do get rewarded with food) (more…)
