Motivation Concepts and Features

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What is a primary goal of motivation in an organization?

  • To enforce strict guidelines
  • To reduce employee turnover
  • To stimulate individuals to action (correct)
  • To create a competitive atmosphere

Which of the following is not a method of positive motivation?

  • Promotions
  • Increased pay
  • Recognition
  • Punishments (correct)

Motivation can be characterized as a complex process because it involves which of the following aspects?

  • Identical needs across all employees
  • Different perceptions and reactions of individuals (correct)
  • Simple triggers for behavior
  • Uniform expectations among individuals

What initiates the motivation process according to the content?

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What was one of the initiatives taken by Tata Steel to improve employee motivation?

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Which of the following accurately describes motivation's effect on behavior?

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In the motivation process example given, what triggered Ramu's search for food?

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What can be a consequence of negative motivation?

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What is a crucial element that motivates employees in an organization like Tata Steel?

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Which of the following best encapsulates the definition of motivation?

<p>The process of stimulating people to action to achieve goals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Motivation

The process of encouraging people to work towards desired goals.

Motivator Technique

Methods used to inspire people in an organization to perform their best.

Internal Feeling (Motivation)

Motivation comes from within an individual's urges, desires, and needs.

Goal-Directed Behavior (Motivation)

Motivation leads to actions aimed at achieving specific objectives.

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Positive Motivation

Encouraging actions through rewards (e.g., pay increase).

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Negative Motivation

Encouraging actions through penalties (e.g., punishment).

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Motivation Process (Simplified)

Unsatisfied need creates tension, then drives towards a goal, satisfaction relieves tension.

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Employee Motivation (Tata Steel)

Tata Steel motivates employees through formalized development programs, performance-linked compensation, and recognition systems.

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Need-Driven Motivation

A basic type of motivation that prompts actions to meet important needs.

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Heterogeneous (Motivation)

Not all people respond to motivation in the same way; responses are diverse.

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Study Notes

Motivation

  • Motivation is the process of stimulating people to act to achieve desired goals.
  • Motivation involves the way urges, drives, desires, aspirations, and needs influence behaviour.
  • Motivation is a complex, internal force that begins with a physiological or psychological need/deficiency.
  • This need creates a drive/behaviour to achieve a goal or incentive.
  • Motivators are techniques used to motivate people through pay, promotion, bonuses, recognition, praise, and responsibility.

Features of Motivation

  • Motivation is an internal feeling. Internal drives such as desires, aspirations, striving or needs motivate behaviour.
  • Examples of internal drives include wanting a motorbike, a house, or social status.
  • Motivation produces goal-directed behaviour. For example, a promotion can be a goal to improve performance.
  • Motivation can be positive or negative. Positive motivation involves rewards (pay increases, promotions), and negative motivation involves punishment or threats.
  • Motivation is complex as individuals have different expectations, perceptions, and reactions.

Motivation Process

  • Motivation is based on human needs.
  • A simple model is presented to explain the process.
  • An example of satisfying human needs: A hungry person walks to find food, showing a need, drive, and satisfying actions.
  • An unsatisfied need creates tension. This tension, in turn, stimulates drives to satisfy the need.
  • When a need is fulfilled, the individual is relieved of tension.

Motivating Employees (Tata Steel)

  • Tata Steel has taken initiatives to improve employee motivation.
  • Initiatives include decision-making processes, training, performance-management systems, compensation, rewards, and recognition, knowledge management, leadership development.
  • These approaches lead to a more transparent, credible, and communicative environment.
  • The company promotes freedom, innovation, and failure as part of success.
  • Focuses on modern, fast, and forward-looking strategies.
  • Uses technology, improved production facilities, and automation to create higher-level opportunities and automation
  • The company aims to be one of the world's top steel producers.

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