The four motivation theories are Biological theory, Psychosocial theory of motivation, Biopsychosocial, and Achievement theory. Everyone has their own motivation in life for continuing education, and career choices. Each person also has Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivators. Intrinsic is an internal motivation for self satisfaction. Extrinsic is an external motivation, or reward for a person’s accomplishment.
Motivation Theories:
Linda was motivated to go back to school because she wanted an education that would help to further her in her career, or help her to move on to another one. Linda worked her way up in her field and found that people with a degree were earning more for the same position than she has. It is well known that in these times a degree is what an employer is now looking for. She also felt like she was in a state of complacency and needed to exercise her brain. This is the motivation behind Linda furthering her education.
Linda believes that the Achievement motivation is her form of motivation.
. Linda has a need to be challenged. When there are no challenges, she gets bored and becomes aloof. Going back to school has been a challenge for Linda. Linda has not been in school for over thirty years, she gets a sense of gratification every time she achieves a high grade. Earning a degree gives Linda the opportunity to be more competitive in her field, having a high GPA gives her self satisfaction that she has worked hard and gives her even more of an edge in the employment field, this is a goal Linda hopes to achieve.
Audra is motivated to continue her education, and do well in school for a few reasons. She would like to set a good example for her three children, she wants to be successful, and she wants to earn...
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...school, her daughter may end up living a life like hers was as a child. She believes the harder she works, and the better her grades the more successful she will be. Her goal is not to be filthy rich, but to see the smile on her daughters face when she comes home to a safe and happy environment. That is Jamie’s extrinsic reward.
Our team member’s motivation theories are Achievement theory and Psychosocial theory. Each team member has a different motivation for continuing their education. All of us also have different Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivations. These motivators are what keep us motivated to continue our education and reach our final goal of having a degree and career in each of our chosen fields.
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Here I will explain briefly about three theories for the motivation of the employees in an organization. I will answer one of the questions in the assignment. “Discuss at least three key motivation theories you believe are most relevant to the SAS, Inc situation.”
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In conclusion, college to me isn’t just another boring reasonability, where I have to work hard and study all the time to get my degree to help me get a job to pay off my debt of college loans. Now having spent 2 years as a college student I recognize that when going to college comes a lot of responsibility and self-determination. Not only do I get the freedom to pick the classes of my choice and ones that also catch my interest and help direct me to the career right for me. To me, college means getting a higher education to help me accomplish my goals later on in my life and college is going to help me find out the type of person I am going to become. “It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts… it is to teach them to think, if that is possible, and always to think for themselves.” – Robert Hutchins
Mullins (2002) classifies motivation into Intrinsic and Extrinsic types. Intrinsic motivation involves psychological rewards to enhance job satisfaction, such as the opportunity to use one's ability, a sense of achievement, receiving appreciation and positive recognition or being treated in a considerate manner (Mullins, 2002:P490). Such methods ensure employees are constantly motivated while being engaged in activities that are enjoyable and rewarding.
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