Motivation is a basically a psychological process. Many people equate the causes of behavior with motivation. The causes of behavior are much broader and more complex than can be explained by the motivation alone. Along with perception, personality, attitudes and learning. It interacts with the acts in conjunction with other mediating process and the environment. Motivation is a hypothetical construct that is used to help to explain behavior and it should not be equated with behavior.
The term motivation is derived from the Latin word "movere" which means, "Top move". Motivation is a process that starts with a physiological deficiency or need that activates behavior or a drive that is aimed at a goal or incentive.
Motivation is the art of understanding the motives and satisfying them to direct and sustain behavior towards the accomplishment of organizational goals.
Motivation is the complex of force starting and keeping a person at work in an organization.
Motivation is the process of operating organizational conditions, which will limpet employees of any emotions or desire operation upon one's will and prompting or driving at it to action.
The purpose of motivation is to create conditions in which people have willingness to work with zeal, initiative, interest and enthusiasm to work with high personal and group morale, satisfaction with a sense of responsibility, loyalty and discipline and with pride and confidence in a most cohesive manner so that the goals of an organization are achieved effectively.
[...] [ ] There is enough number of mechanisms in this organization to reward, or give incentives for, any good word done or any positive contribution made by employees A. [ ] B. [ ] C. [ ] Frequency of job rotation [transfer of employees from job to job in the same department] makes me feel satisfied. A. [ ] B. [ ] C. [ ] The promotion policy in this company makes me feel happy. A. [ ] B. [ ] C. [...]
[...] Conducting active R&D and Technology planning in new process development to minimize the adverse impact on safety health and environment Using and maintaining equipment systems & facilities to provide a safe work atmosphere to our employees contractors, visitors and neighboring community and move towards our aim of becoming incident and injury free units. Conserving resources and preventing pollution using a closed cycle approach. Continually improving safety, health and environment aspects through objectives targets, management programs, audits and reviews. Establishing emergency preparedness through planning and process safety analysis. [...]
[...] Motivational factors These factors are capable of having a positive effect on job satisfaction often resulting in an increase in one's total output, Herzberg includes six factors that motivate employees. These are: achievement, recognition, advancement, works itself, possibility of growth, and responsibility. Most of these factors are related with job contents. An increase in these factors will satisfy the employees; however any decrease will not after their level of satisfaction. Science, these increase level of satisfaction in the employees , these can be used in motivating them for higher output. [...]
[...] REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD., QUESTIONNAIRE ON MOTIVATION Purpose: This questionnaire is intended to study or measure the level of motivation among employees in the organization. The study also intends to suggest a possible course of action to further improve the level of motivation among these employees, as they constitute the most vibrant section of the human resources in this organization. Instructions: There are two parts in this questionnaire. Part A contains personal data. Part B contains a series of statements and a question. [...]
[...] Employee Opinion regarding work environment in organization Staff Workers Executives R % R % R % satisfied / dissatisfied Inference: The above table shows that 50% of staff of workers and of executives are satisfied with the work environment of staff of workers and of executives are neither satisfied / dissatisfied with the work environment of staff of workers of executives are dissatisfied. Employee Opinion regarding work environment in organization Employee Opinion regarding wage / salary package. Staff Workers Executives R % R % R % satisfied / dissatisfied Inference: The above table shows 60% of staff of workers and of executives are satisfied with their wage / salary package of staff of workers of executives are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied of staff of workers and of executives are dissatisfied. [...]
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