Motivation PowerPoint

Motivation (application/pdf)

Work Motivation refers to the human drive to work in order to gain rewards from that work, whether those rewards be physical, emotional, social or monetary. Research shows that work motivation varies with age, individual psychology and is often related to ability and environmental factors. For instance, some people work specifically for money (extrinsic motivation), while others work because they love the work, the mission of the company or other intrinsic reasons (intrinsic motivation).

Below are reasons for needing motivation in the workplace. Order the boxes into what you think are the most important reasons for having a well-motivated workforce. Motivated workers are more flexible – they will be prepared to do something new at short notice Motivated workers are happier to learn new things and better at learning than demotivated workers A well-motivated worker is more likely to want the business to succeed  and want it to do well Motivated workers work harder Motivated workers spend less time chatting, on the internet or generally wasting time Motivated workers tend to produce higher quality work with fewer mistakes Motivated workers are more productive. They will make more products or serve more customers Motivated workers will give customers a better service and a better reputation Motivated workers are less likely to leave and this will reduce recruitment and training costs