Motivation
INTRODUCTION
1.1 MEANING OF MOTIVATION
Motivation has been variously defined by scholars, usually one or more of these words are include in the definition: desires, wants, aims, goals, drims, motives and incentives. “Motivation” is a Latin word, meaning “to move”. Human motives are internalized goals within individuals. As Berelson and Steiver state: “A motive is an inner state that energizes, activates or moves and directs or channels behaviour toward goals”.
Definition of motivation
“According to Fred Luthans defined motivation as a “proves that starts with a physiological or psychological deficiency or need that activates behaviour or a drive that is aimed at a goal or incentive”.
In the opinion of Graw and Starke “motivation is result of processes internal or external to the individual, that arouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action.
After going through the above definitions, motivation can be defined very simply as the willingness to exert towards the accomplishment of goal or need.
According to viteles “motivation represents an unsatisfied need which creates a state of tension or disequilibrium, causing the individual to move in a goal directed pattern towards restoring a state of equilibrium by satisfying need”.
1.2 MOTIVATION CYCLE OR PROCESS
As stated earlier motivation is a process or cycle aimed at accomplishing some goals. the basic elements included in the process are motives goals and behaviour. a brief mention of these follows:
Motives
Almost all human behaviour is motivated. It requires no motivation to grow hair, but getting a hair cut does, motives prompt people to action. Hence, these are at the very heart of motivational process. Motives provide an activating thrust towards reaching a goal.
Goals
Motives are generally directed towards goals, motives generally create a state of physiological or psychological imbalance attaining goals restores balance.
1.1 MEANING OF MOTIVATION
Motivation has been variously defined by scholars, usually one or more of these words are include in the definition: desires, wants, aims, goals, drims, motives and incentives. “Motivation” is a Latin word, meaning “to move”. Human motives are internalized goals within individuals. As Berelson and Steiver state: “A motive is an inner state that energizes, activates or moves and directs or channels behaviour toward goals”.
Definition of motivation
“According to Fred Luthans defined motivation as a “proves that starts with a physiological or psychological deficiency or need that activates behaviour or a drive that is aimed at a goal or incentive”.
In the opinion of Graw and Starke “motivation is result of processes internal or external to the individual, that arouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action.
After going through the above definitions, motivation can be defined very simply as the willingness to exert towards the accomplishment of goal or need.
According to viteles “motivation represents an unsatisfied need which creates a state of tension or disequilibrium, causing the individual to move in a goal directed pattern towards restoring a state of equilibrium by satisfying need”.
1.2 MOTIVATION CYCLE OR PROCESS
As stated earlier motivation is a process or cycle aimed at accomplishing some goals. the basic elements included in the process are motives goals and behaviour. a brief mention of these follows:
Motives
Almost all human behaviour is motivated. It requires no motivation to grow hair, but getting a hair cut does, motives prompt people to action. Hence, these are at the very heart of motivational process. Motives provide an activating thrust towards reaching a goal.
Goals
Motives are generally directed towards goals, motives generally create a state of physiological or psychological imbalance attaining goals restores balance.
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