Motivation Theory

HOW MIGHT IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF MOTIVATIONAL THEORY HELP SOMEONE BECOME A BETTER MANAGER?

The word motivation comes from the Latin word "movere", which means to move. Motivation is defined as an internal drive that activates behaviours and gives it direction. The term motivation theory is concerned with the processes that describe why and how human behaviour is activated and directed. It is regarded as one of the most important areas of study in the field of organizational behaviour. The act of directing and controlling a group of people for the purposes of coordinating and balancing the group towards accomplishing a goal beyond the scope of individual effort is known as management.

In an organisation, mangers are needed to direct the efforts of others by taking responsibilities and making critical decisions. Managers need to know basic knowledge and must have experience in the place or department they are working. They must be able to give instructions and also crucial facts related to professional information. Further more the skills and attribute of a manager are progressing understanding to events, diagnostic problem solving, social skills, and economic resilience. A manager has to be creative, must have a mental agility, balanced learning habits and self knowledge. Managers have different interpersonal roles which are figurehead, leader, and liaison. Figurehead managers have figurative head ceremonial duties meaning they represent their organisation in all matters of formality (Allen, G. 1998). Liaisons managers preserve network external of contacts while leaders are suppose to motivate and direct the employees. All these attributes are essential because they express dependability, som...

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...y making my own research, I came to the conclusion that there are many attributes taking part in making a better manager, but motivation is the most important or one of the most important issues managers need to take into consideration if they want to become better managers. A person can become a better manager if they put in to practise the motivational theories because motivation is what drives workers into doing things and it is what workers use to set goals for them selves.

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