Motivation

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When the topic of motivation is raised in general conversations, various images and stories are portrayed in people's minds. Feats of the local football team are raised and people acknowledge the inspiration and motivation that the coach has instilled within his players. Other images of adventurers and extremists are often looked upon and their life stories fill us with amazement on how they can be so motivated to complete these tasks.

But what is motivation and how does it effect organizations and managers in today's workforce? Does it really impact on an organization's success? Does it impact on the individuals within these organizations?In addressing these questions the author will outline the basic meaning of motivation within an organization and look at management's view on its importance. The author will then look at a few different types of motivational theories, which have helped shape the thinking with managers over the last 40 years.

This will include various aspects of how they interact with a managers focus. It will then be concluded that motivation is a very important part of an organization which needs to be carefully addressed by the respective managers. This will be displayed by showing a few examples from the authors employer (Electrolux) as well as other issues that need to be considered.

What is Motivation? Motivation is a label which describes the cause of an individual or organization's behavior, or why they would carry out particular activities (cited on Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2000). The motivation that an individual or organization may have is largely driven by its motives or goals, which managers for centuries have tried to influence to enable a more productive and efficient workforce.

The success of an organization depends on the ability of its managers to get tasks done by its employees. Good managers promote...