DEFINITION OF MOTIVATION:
- The word motivation (Latin; Motives=move), motivation is an inner impulse that induces a person to act in a certain way
- Motivation is a process which starts with a need that activates behavior or a drive that is aimed at an incentive.
- Need: Needs are created when physiological or psychological imbalance occurs.
- Drive: That setups to diminish or relieve needs
- Incentives: Anything that will alleviate a need or reduces the drive.
- Motivation is a process which starts with a need that activates behavior or a drive that is aimed at an incentive.
- MOTIVATOR:
A person who stimulate the people for inner impulses, which induce a person to act in a certain way
- TYPES OF MOTIVATION:
- Extrinsic Motives: Motive that is experienced from external like: to get position, or good marks.
- Intrinsic Motives: Motive that is fulfills through the inner needs of the person like, satisfaction, this is the best form of the motive.
- LEVELS OD MOTIVATION:
- level 1: to obtain the necessities for life such as: food, shelter, rest, safety and clothing.
- level 2: To safety, social needs such as: love, friendship, & respect.
- Level 3: To develop a nurse for personal satisfaction such as Talents and abilities.
- FACTORS OF MOTIVATION:
- Nature of the work
- Responsibility
- Achievement
- Recognisation factor
- Self improvement
- Advancement
- DEMITIVATING FACTORS:
- Inadequate salary
- Bad working condition
- In-effective administration
- In-competent supervision
- Poor inter-personal relationship
- Personal qualities of leader
- THEORIES OF THE MOTIVATION:
There are three theories, proposed during the 1950, they are:
- MASLOW NEEDS:
- Physiological needs as Hunger, Water, Air, Shelter
- Safety needs as Safety
- Social needs as love & affection
- Self esteem as High status in society
- Self actualization as Self respect
- X & Y THEORY:
Dougles Macgregor proposed two destruct of the nature of the human being such as: basically negative view as “X” & positive view as “Y” theory.
- MOTIVATION HYGIENIC THEORY:
Freed Rick Herzberg states that an individual relation to his/her work is a basic one and that his/her attitude to work cab be every well determined success or failure.
According to this theory the factors are leading to job satisfaction are separated and distinct that leads inter-personal relation working condition & salary have been characterized by Herzberg as Hygienic factor.
- MOTIVES:
A person is stimulus promoting a person to act in a particular way. Every action has a motive behind it. Motivation is consist of =Motive + Action
- EXAMPLES OF MOTIVES:
- Wish or Desire
- An idea
- A need e.g.,; Hunger, Sex
- Some interest
- An emotion
- A reward
- A goal