Question
State any four characteristics of motivation.

Answer

  1. Motivation is an Internal Feeling: Motivation is a psychological concept which lies within a person. First of all, some needs appear in the mind of an individual which affect his behaviour. He wants to do some work in order to satisfy those needs.
  2. Motivation Produces Goal-directed Behaviour: Motivation is a power which leads the employees to the achievement of their goal. The behaviour of the motivated employees clearly shows that they are inclined towards the achievement of their goal. For example, promotion is a technique of motivation. The employees who desire to be promoted definitely improve their work performance.
  3. Motivation Can be either Positive or Negative: There are two types of employees from the point of view of motivation-laborious and shirkers. Those employees who are laborious in the true sense of the word are encouraged with some awards. This is called positive motivation. On the other hand, those workers who are by nature shirkers are encouraged to work with the threat of demotion, suspension or termination. Such people start working because of the fear factor. This is called negative motivation.
  4. Motivation is a Complex Process: All the people working in an organisation have different nature. All have different needs. Therefore, everybody cannot be motivated with only one motivator. Keeping in mind the needs of the person concerned, monetary and non-monetary techniques are used. Therefore, it is a complex process.

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