BUS 2090 Lecture 5: Unit 5- Motivation
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Unit 5: theories of motivation and motivation in. Motivation: the extent to which persistent effort is directed toward a goal: effort - the rst aspect of motivation, the strength of the persons work related behaviour (the amount of effort they exhibit on the job) Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and self-determination theory: intrinsic motivation: motivation that stem from the direct relationship between the worker and the task and is usually self-applied. I. e. feelings of achievement, accomplishment and challenge derived from performing ones job: extrinsic motivation: motivation that stems from the work environment external to the task and is usually applied by someone other than the person being motivated. I. e. pay, bene ts, company policies: self-determination theory: a theory of motivation that considers whether people"s motivation is autonomous or controlled. Autonomous motivation: when people are self-motivated by intrinsic factors. Controlled motivation: when people are motivated to obtain a desired consequence or extrinsic reward.
