Essays Tagged: "motivation theories"

: Organizational Behavior.

Abstract In the following paper, we will discuss the motivational policies of Technical Fibre Products (TFP). We will also discuss the three theories of ... from each other in many ways but are also the same in just as many. There is usually never a single motivational practice used, but many different ones used in a combination to best serve a companies ... ination to best serve a companies purpose. We will compare these theories to the actual practice of motivation at Technical Fibre Products. We feel that these findings will support the idea of a combi ...

(8 pages) 317 0 4.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Motivation.

on goals, by motivating them! A supervisor who possesses those abilities is a leader.Leadership and motivation are two skills essential in any organisation but are not the easiest! Many researches hav ... st! Many researches have been undertaken about those topics and several theories were developed..2. MOTIVATIONA. DEFINITIONThe concept of motivation is usually used in organisational contexts.-Motivat ...

(3 pages) 292 1 2.9 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Prespectives on motivation: the thought and content process

"Compare and contrast (1) the content and (2) the thought process perspectives of motivation, using specific theories (other than Maslow's) to highlight the two perspectives.Motivati ... xpected output, what makes employees perform to reach this goal is a combination of factors, namely motivation. Motivation theories consist of a combination of needs, incentives, goals and reinforcers ... of a combination of needs, incentives, goals and reinforcers (Blair 2002). Due to the complexity of motivation, there are many perspectives on motivation. Perspectives can be defined as the many views ...

(7 pages) 376 0 4.2 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Explain the process of motivation?

There are many ways in which to motivate a employee in the work place. Motivation means getting the employee to focus and put his/her efforts all into the work they do. It ... employee in the same direction as management and gets everyone working for the business goals. Our motivation is what derives us to achieve success in all aspects of our lives. Motivation is an inter ... s an internal state that arouses directs and maintains behaviour.In today's large corporation world motivation plays an important role in boasting a persons morale, efficiency and increase in his/her ...

(5 pages) 336 1 4.6 Jul/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Role of Money as a Motivator

IntroductionMotivation is defined as a process which account for a person's intensity, direction, and persistenc ... effort toward attaining a goal. (S Robins, 2004) As an extrinsic rewards and one of the well known motivational techniques, money is proved to be a well-accepted motivator for a long history. It is n ... or share option. It is an effective motivator but not in all cases. Drawing from some of the famous motivation theories, this article discusses from the individual employee's perspective on different ...

(9 pages) 121 0 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Setting a Logical Order for the Management Model.

er staff in such a way that they will perform their duties to the fullest. There are three kinds of motivation theories. The first is the hierarchy of needs, the second is the theory X, and the last i ...

(2 pages) 28 0 0.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Explain briefly with examples on the three theories in motivation and how it applies to business organisation today.

Maybe the place to begin is to give the definition of the Motivation; the Motivation is the willingness to use high levels of effort towards organizational go ... towards organizational goals, conditioned by the effort's ability to satisfy some individual needs.Motivation is an important thing that managers need to understand what motivates their employees to ... , and maybe it can also reduced the absenteeism of the employees.There are many methods of employee motivation have been developed. The study of work motivation has focused on managers as well as the ...

(5 pages) 195 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Explain briefly with examples on the three theories in motivation and how it applies to business organisation today.

Maybe the place to begin is to give the definition of the Motivation; the Motivation is the willingness to use high levels of effort towards organizational go ... towards organizational goals, conditioned by the effort's ability to satisfy some individual needs.Motivation is an important thing that managers need to understand what motivates their employees to ... , and maybe it can also reduced the absenteeism of the employees.There are many methods of employee motivation have been developed. The study of work motivation has focused on managers as well as the ...

(5 pages) 87 0 0.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Motivation Paper

f production worker, salespeople, and administrative staff in a chocolate factory, and how applying motivation theories like the Two-Factor theory and the Equity theory could effectively motivate him ... er performance, and product quality. The name of the chocolate factory is called Jeff's chocolate's.Motivation refers to the individual forces that account for the direction, level, and persistence of ...

(2 pages) 138 0 1.0 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

What best explains people's willingness to work hard?

y they satisfied with their individual needs such food, money and so on. It is widely believed that motivation theories and business success are inextricably linked when dealing with the management of ... the management of workers. People's willingness to work hard is especially important in relation to motivation, which is clearly connected with leaders or managers, are supposed to do is to motivate p ...

(10 pages) 83 0 1.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Motivation Theories Paper

� Motivation Theories Paper Motivation TheoriesNovelette AnglinUniversity of PhoenixGayla R. SherryHRM ... TheoriesNovelette AnglinUniversity of PhoenixGayla R. SherryHRM426August 5, 2007Motivation TheoriesMotivation Theories describe an individual action in a certain way. Based on theexpectation that is ... an individual action in a certain way. Based on theexpectation that is followed in a given outcome, Motivation Theories sometimes leads us toconflicting thoughts in the mind at the same time. In this ...

(4 pages) 265 3 4.1 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Money as a Motivator

ivator for work achievement is and has always been a matter of controversy. Many theorists tackling motivation theories, human nature in general and motivation in particular, have accordingly examined ... ll form the main core of this projectBut before tackling this sensitive issue, let us see what does Motivation in general entails? Motivation suggests the strong desire to do one's job well with an in ...

(20 pages) 115 0 4.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Evaluating Performance

nFamous Footwear is one of many retail chains owned by the Brown Shoe Company. Famous Footwear uses motivation theories that keep employees focused. Managers in the organization know how to deal with ... he organization know how to deal with conflict effectively, and take business ethics very seriously.Motivational TheoriesMotivational theories within Famous Footwear include the Goal Setting theory, a ...

(3 pages) 13 0 0.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Motivational Theory

What is motivation?The motivational process is universal as all organisations through various strategies att ... iasm that makes somebody want to do something, or something that caus such a feeling [3, p.6].e)The motivational process in management can also be treated as a need satisfying process.Many motivation ... portant asset of the company, the people - human resources.Another studies explained that summaries motivation as below:Content/need theories - are primarily concerned with what motivates peopleProces ...

(9 pages) 182 0 5.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Internal Marketing - Motivating personnel leads to higher company performance

nd discussion for the supposition, application to hospitality and the conclusion.Literature Review1 Motivation1.1 What is motivation?Geen (1995) has stated, "motivation refers to the initiation, direc ... rection, intensity and persistence of human behaviour". According to Organization Behaviour (2007), motivation is "the cognitive decision-making process through which goal-directed behaviour is initia ...

(8 pages) 83 1 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Motivation & Motivation Theories

"Motivation & Motivation Theories"�Table of Contents1. Introduction 12. Psychobiology of D ... Factor Theory 36. Aldelfer's ERG Theory 47. Self-Determination Theory 48. McClelland's Achievement Motivation Theory 49. Goal-Setting Theory 510. Controlling Motivation 511. Early Programming 512. Or ... sion in terms of Recommendations with Examples 11References 12�1. IntroductionIn psychology, motivation refers to the initiation, intensity and persistence of behavior. Motivation is a temporal ...

(10 pages) 114 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Explain how managers can use motivation theories to influence the behaviour of people in organizations

5533;�� �� ����Explain how managers can use motivation theories to influence the behaviour of people in organizations.Table of ContentPageIntrod ... influence the behaviour of people in organizations.Table of ContentPageIntroduction 4The meaning of motivation 6Theories of motivationThe Need or Content Theories of motivationAbraham Harold Maslow's ...

(25 pages) 211 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Business Management Org. Behaviour Etc

TENTS.Table of contents pg 2Introduction pg 3Management Pg 4Organizational structure andCulture pg 6Motivation theories pg 9Behavior and individuals Pg 11Groups and group dynamics Pg 13Bibliography Pg ... aff behavior towards customers have led to increase in sales that's make the business successful.3) Motivation theories.3a) Leadership is the ability to convince others to follow a course by encourage ...

(11 pages) 21 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Payment System and Influence of Motivation

o - The UK's Coursework Database - http://www.coursework.info/ Payment Systems and the Influence of Motivation�TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 4TIME RATES PAYMENT 6TIME RATES PAYMENT PERSONAL EXP ... CASE STUDY 19PERFORMANCE BASED PAYMENT 20PERFORMANCE BASED PAYMENT CASE STUDY 22PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND MOTIVATION THEORIES 23CONCLUSION 28APPENDICES 29-34A National Staff 2001 Performance ReviewB Payment ...

(22 pages) 53 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Outline and Literature Review on Management

Literature Review OutlineMotivation of employees and creating harmony in the workplaceThree issues that considerably add to h ... nd creating harmony in the workplaceThree issues that considerably add to higher levels of employee motivation and performance, Nemerov (1993)Supervisors should enhance the motivational climate in the ... (1993)Supervisors should enhance the motivational climate in the workplace, Atwood (2004)Employees Motivation and Theories and their Implication for EmployeeRetention within Organizations, Ramlall (2 ...

(3 pages) 25 0 0.0 Jun/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making