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Why You Won’t Succeed With Just Rewards Alone | Carrot And Stick Approach To Motivation.

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The motivation of a person and it’s causes is something that has been an intriguing topic for us humans since the very start of time. Motivation was and is the key element needed and searched for, if a person is to accomplish a task in its most efficient form. Despite motivation being talked about only in the context of jobs and studies, its actually a requirement of achieve any simple task, and therefore, motivation is necessary to sustain life. One of the first motivation theories to ever be presented is philosopher Jeremy Bentham’s Carrot and Stick Approach to Motivation. The Carrot and Stick Approach to Motivation Theory was first presented during the Industrial Revolution and is considered as the more traditional type of theories. It is a part of Process Theories of Motivation, which basically deals with how motivation occurs in organisms. Bentham’s theory basically states to reward the individual…

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How You Choose Your Behavior | Reinforcement Theory Of Motivation

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Come to think of it, survival wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for our internal Motivational Force. How so? Basically Motivation is a force which becomes active inside a human, when their need demands to be satisfied. Motivation is activated and it leaps to satisfy the said need. Thus, if it weren’t for motivation, we wouldn’t “feel like” making our food, completing our school, concentrating on our jobs, because due to needs, the human is motivated to complete tasks even when they don’t feel like it, as they know it is necessary. One of the most talked of theories is given by Psychologist B. F. Skinner, known as the Reinforcement Theory of Motivation. When it comes to motivation in Psychology, many theories have been presented. Among these theories of motivation, there exists a sub-topic: Process Theories of Motivation. Process Theories basically deal with how motivation occurs in an individual. B.…

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Discover What Motivates Your Employees Today! | Adam’s Equity Theory

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When it comes to life, a job is necessary to meet all our needs. However, one of the most stressful things in life can be a person’s job, mainly because more than just sometimes, we feel stressed out and demotivated to complete our tasks. There have been many theories discussed regarding the reasons for de-motivation, among them, one of the most traditional ones is Adam’s Equity Theory. When in comes to the topic of Motivation in Psychology, many theories of motivation have been presented. Adam’s Equity Theory is a very well recognized one in the Process Theories of Motivation, which basically deals with how a person is motivated. As said above, there have been many theories presented to explain what motivates and demotivates an employee in a work place. The two other most famous are Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory and Vroom’s Expectancy Theory. However, the most traditional style theory is John…

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Halt! Here’s The Work Motivation You’ve Been Searching For | Vroom’s Expectancy Theory.

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When it comes to Psychology and Motivation, the increasingly pending question that one mainly faces is how exactly does motivation occur in an individual? The “how” question is dealt by the Process Theories of Motivation. Over the years many theorists, scientists and psychologists have tried to explain exactly what motivates an individual in a work place. One of these psychologist is Vincent Vroom with his Expectancy Theory. Work place motivation is a very intriguing topic, for both the employees as well as the employers. Through the years, we have received Abraham Maslow’s Theory, Alderfer’s Theory, McClelland’s Theory, and more specifically, Fredrick Herzberg’s Theory when it comes to work place motivation. However, Vincent Vroom discovered that in a work-place, a person’s goals and motivation towards it wasn’t as simple as it was first concluded by other theorists, and so he bought forward his Expectancy Theory. Vroom’s Expectancy Theory and It’s Basic Idea: Vroom’s…

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Clayton P. Alderfer’s ERG Theory.

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For many years, psychologist and theorists alike have wondered, why does man do what he does? Why does a certain action take place? What is the motivation to perform a certain act? Finally, a psychologist, Clayton P. Alderfer answers these complicated questions with his ERG Theory. Clayton P. Alderfer’s ERG Theory comes under the very intriguing topic of Motivation in Psychology. It is a rather well known theory in the topic of theories of motivation, and more specifically, it’s Content Theories. Commonly, this theory goes hand in hand with Abraham Maslow’s Theory on the Hierarchy of Human Needs, as it is a condensed form of it. However, there are certain differences to the ERG and The Hierarchy of Human Needs Theory. Maslow’s Theory vs. Alderfer’s Theory    1) Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs Theory: Before Clayton P. Alderfer, another American Psychologist, Abraham Maslow, explained the causes for behavior, or…

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McClelland’s Theory of Needs: Discover what REALLY Motivates You.

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There are over 7.4 billion people on Earth, each of them unique in their own way; possessing diverse mindsets, capabilities, skills and ambitions. Due to these individual differences, it’s safe to say that us humans are different even when it comes to our motivational drives. To solve the issue of recognizing exactly what is the most dominant motivational drive of a person, David McClelland, an American Psychologist, presented his Theory of Needs.  This theory proved to be a successful contribution in the growing topic of Motivation in Psychology. Basically, in the Theory of Needs, McClelland categorized humans into three generalized personalities, equipped with their most dominant need and respective motivational drive. The three types of needs are: Need for Power, Need for Affiliation and Need for Achievement. Categorization Over Stages: Unlike, Abraham Maslow, McClelland chose categorization of needs, rather than stages of needs. In McClelland’s theory there are three types…

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Herzberg’s Motivation Theory & How It Can Help YOU Find Motivation For Your Job!

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Based on the design of our economy system, work is necessary to live a fulfilling life. However, there are rarely any people who truly love their jobs, and thus, more often than not, we find ourselves feeling truly miserable when it comes to work. In 1959, an American psychologist, Fredrick Herzberg aimed to study exactly what factors bring about motivation in an employee in work-places. The theory he presented is now known as the Herzberg Motivation-Hygiene Theory.  The Motivation-Hygiene Theory quickly became a rather major point in the topic of Motivation in Psychology, specially in the context of work-place motivation. This theory falls under the most basic theories of motivation, more specifically its Content Theories. MORE: Lacking motivation and feeling miserable? Here is all the motivation you need. During his research, Herzberg asked a group of employees about their good and bad experiences related to work. He was surprised to…

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Its Examples

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Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs Theory is well famous among those who are familiar with the topic of Motivation in Psychology. It simplifies the most diverse world of human needs to just five levels, and through it, the theory enables one to accurately point out their own needs and channel their motivational energy into the right direction. Maslow’s Theory of Motivation categorizes needs into five stages, with the bottom-most need demanding the most immediate satisfaction. The stages include: Physiological Needs. Safety Needs. Social Needs. Esteem Needs. Self-actualization Needs. Categorization Of Needs In Maslow’s Pyramid: In Maslow’s Pyramid, the bottom-most need requires the most immediate attention and satisfaction, followed by the one above it and so on. However, Maslow has categorized his five needs as a whole into two parts: Deficiency Needs and Growth Needs. Difference Between Deficiency Needs and Growth Needs: As the name suggests, Deficiency Needs are those…

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