Motivation is a Vital Part of Life

Mitchell (1982, p.82) describes motivation as “the degree to which an individual wants and chooses to engage in certain specified behaviours”. Hence, in general, behaviour is determined by certain motives, thus, Vroom and Deci (1992, p.33) considered motivation “as the causes of our behaviour”. Moreover, according to Mullins (2013, p.245) motivation is concerned with question “why do people do what they do?”, because motivation is an inner driving force which leads to particular action to achieve some aim and fulfil some need. In other words, Chartered Management Institute (cited in Mullins, 2013, p.246) observes that, “the aim of management is to give people what they really want most from work”.

As you may have heard, Mr. Swift has made a very modest proposal about what to do with the situation of starvation among adults. Mr. Swift has proposed that after a year of a child's birth, they be eaten if the family wishes. I, being a mother of a baby, currently, could not approve of this proposal more. Me and my husband together, concur, this will allow us to not go hungry, but also fulfill our wish to have another baby. We've always wanted more kids, but we only desire a baby. We don't want them after they have grown older. We already have an older son. Now, with this proposal, we won't go hungry and we can stay full for months on end and all I must do is push out a baby. No big deal.

My motivation to pursue a career in medicine stemmed from witnessing the disparities which occurred in my home country, and seeing how large differences with the provision of care can impact the health of a community. This motivation allowed me to serve populations which are in dire need in a multitude of ways, and I came to Pritzker, partially due to the fact of the commitment it has in regards to meeting the needs of a very underserved population; the south side of Chicago.

Motivation refers to the processes that lead to certain behaviours within organisms. They are the drives, needs, wants and interests that push individuals to partake in goal directed behaviour, that is actions that contribute to the achievement of a desired outcome. Tom is a 45 year old male who was recently involved in a car accident following the request of a divorce from his wife. Consequently, Tom sustained injuries to the frontal and left temporal lobe of his brain as well as a broken leg, ankle and shoulder. He is medically stable and has recently been sent to rehabilitation, however is refusing to leave his room and resisting therapy sessions with numerous health professionals. Many motivational theories can be utilised in order to

The standard way of thinking about motivation has it that the only way to get people to be driven is to reward them extrinsically. In other words, the way we generally try to motivate people is by dangling a carrot in front of their face, or pushing them with a poke to the ribs with stick. Many people assume that if you want someone to do something, you incentivize them with external compensation. For example, if you want a student to work harder in class, offer them extra credits. If you want your basketball team to be better, make them run more suicides as punishment. However, in this book, Drive: ’’The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us’’ by Daniel Pink challenges this conventional, preconceived notion of motivation of carrot and stick mentality. Pink divided motivation into three categories that evolved over time: motivation 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0.

Motivation is the number one driving force behind anything and everything an individual does each day. “Motivation is the desire to do the best possible job or to exert the maximum effort to perform an assigned task. Motivation energizes, directs, and sustains human behavior directed towards a goal.” (Honor, 2009). Motivation can determine the outcome of projects, goals, and can set limits on what an individual can obtain or what they believe they can obtain. Motivation often is the deciding factor on how successful a project in an organization is, and an individual’s needs and desires can both influence a person’s motivation greatly. Motivation can also determine how well an individual does in school, college, or university.

The article I chose talks about motivation in the business world. As It goes in depth of ways to help employees by simply motivating them and how that could be the biggest difference of how they perform in their job. It also talks about the significance of understanding your employee as an individual and human being and what abilities work best for them. As opposed to just focusing on work related tasks and not understanding an employee’s mental approach. The way the article tries to explain it, is by emphasising on 6 factors. Which is communication, professionalism, management style, training, recognition, and fun. Each factor is thoroughly detailed and explains how to effectively use it to help the employee be more successful and how that will ultimately help with the business as a whole. As well touches on that being a good person is the main objective and everything comes after. As creating a friendly work environment where everyone feels included is the root of a successful company.

Motivation is defined as the psychological processes that arouse and direct goal–directed behavior. In a simple model of motivation, people have certain needs that motivate them to perform specific behaviors for which they receive rewards that feed back and satisfy the original need. Rewards are of two types: (1) An extrinsic reward is the payoff, such as money, a person receives from others for performing a particular task. (2) An intrinsic reward is the satisfaction, such as a feeling of accomplishment, that a person receives from performing the particular task itself.

30% of employees worldwide feel inspired and engaged by their careers (Entrepreneurial Insights, 2014). There are multiple theories to suggest different types of motivation, for example financial and non-financial methods of motivation. Motivation is defined as the level at which an employee feels it is OK to perform at and what encourages them to be that way (Kelley, 2015), depending on the individual will vary on the incentives that make them want to work.

When we see a person acting in an abnormal way, we cannot help but think “why are they doing that?” We form judgements about people and question the reasoning behind their actions in an attempt to better understand their situation. This ability to understand intentions plays an important role in today’s society, allowing us to relate to one another and form deep connections through picturing ourselves in that same position. Nevertheless, there are times when we are unable to relate, and unable to understand why someone chooses to act in a certain way, say a certain thing, or be a certain type of person. This desire – this motivation to do something – has been felt by each and every human being

The importance of motivation for learning has been a focus of education psychologists for decades. Guay et.al., (2010) defines motivation as “the reasons underlying behaviour”. Currently the focus in research about motivation for learning, is on why there are some students who perform well in school and others who struggle to meet the academic expectations and lack the motivation. According to Omrod (2014) learning is affected by motivation and behaviour and how motivation directs behaviour towards a particular goal. How determined students are to strive for their goals with regards to their learning, are driven by their level of motivation (Maehr & Meyer, 1997). A student’s motivation is also a determining factor in how much effort they put into completing tasks and what they hope to achieve at the end. Their mindset in completing the tasks are also determined by their motivation for learning. Some students make be very enthusiastic to complete the task set whilst others may be lacking interest. When students are motivated they have a greater interest in activities and are more determined to complete the activities and have improved cognitive processes. They also have the ability to determine if the consequences of their actions are reinforcing or punishing and performances are improved.

Intrinsic motivation is very important to me as a student who always makes the motivation intrinsic as my morale as a student and as a employees.

The differences in emphasis will directly affect how we perceive the tasks and our motivations for completing the task that may cause conflict between us. The DISC assessment is a great tool that any manager can use to help identify his or her leadership style and motivations and can use the information provided within the assessment to help identify reasons for conflict with other team members or subordinates.

Coolum beach local Julian Wilson is a prime example of the type of motivating characteristics one might find in a professional athlete. The Australian surfing star displays a strong motivation towards winning in his chosen sport.

Teachers should show that they care about their students by being kind, showing compassion and asking about students’ life’s outside of the classroom setting. I agree with Lavoie when he discusses how teachers should ask questions about student’s personal life’s because this way students can feel like they have a special connection with their teacher. Out of all of these motivational approaches, I feel like I am a student who is motivated by people. For example, when an adult figure in my life, like my parents for instance compliment me on my achievements, I feel way better about myself and I feel accomplished for making them proud. The six motivational approaches Lavoie describes help motivate all different types of students.