Reflection: An Introduction To Defining Motivation?

Introduction: Defining Motivation

According to Robbins & Judge (2009), motivation is the result of the interaction between an individual and a situation. Further, motivation is defined as the processes that account for an individual’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal, more specifically, organizational goals in order to reflect our singular interest in work-related behavior (p. 175).

The fact is each of us has his own style, his own preferences, and his own ways of facing life’s challenges. One person’s laidback style is another person’s lack of motivation. Someone’s need to keep up with change is someone else’s conviction to not fix what ain’t broken. Those differences in style can lead to a great deal

During this time, many of my colleagues reported to work but we lacked motivation to actually be productive. We were very concerned with our financial situations and we were unsure as to when we would be compensated for the days worked. Unfortunately, Congress did not reach an agreement in time for our next pay period, and we were therefore, no paid. For an entire month many of us were stressed and worried what was coming next, but thankfully, the shutdown ended after the first pay period and we also received back pay for the first pay

The positive affect is a mood dimension that consists of specific positive emotions such as excitement, self-assurance, and cheerfulness at the high end and boredom, sluggishness, and tiredness at the low end. On the other hand, the negative affect is a mood dimension that consists of emotions such as nervousness, stress, and anxiety at the high end and relaxation, tranquility, and poise at the low end (Robbins & Judge, p. 255). Charles Darwin argued that emotions developed over time to help humans solve problems, because emotions are useful due to the fact that they motivate people to engage in actions that are important for