1. Jenny Engle LDR 621

2. What is Motivation? The willingness to exert high levels of effort toward organizational goals, conditioned by the effort’s ability to satisfy some individual need.  A motivated workforce is vital and essential to increased company performance.  Motivated Employees =Productive Employees & Productive Employees = More Profitable Employees  Motivated employees make all the difference in the success of a company

3. Emotional Drivers of Motivation  Drive to Acquire  Drive to Bond  Drive to Comprehend  Drive to Defend

4. Model of Motivation  Motivation can be positive or negative  Motivation is Goal Oriented  Motivation is Complex in Nature  Motivation is System Oriented

5. Features of Motivation  Motivation begins with unfulfilled need or drive  Unfulfilled need creates tension in the individual  To reduce tension individuals engage in activity  Activity leads to performance, which is affected by ability  Performance results in desired reward  New needs occur and process repeats

6. Motivational Theories  Need Hierarchy Theory  Two Factor Theory  ERG Theory  Need Achievement Theory  Behavior Modification Theory  Expectancy Theory  Equity Theory

7. Resources Aamodt, M.G. (2013). Motivating Employees. Industrial / organizational psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning Dubrin, A. (2010). Motivation and Coaching Skillls. Leadership: research findings, practice and skills. Mason, OH: Cengage Learning Nohria, N., Groysberg, B., and Elling-Lee, L. (2008). Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved July 24, 2014 from http://hbr.org/2008/07/employee-motivation-a-powerful-new-model Williams, R. (2012). Wired for Success: How to motivate employees. Psychology Today. Retrieved July 24, 2014 from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201210/how-to- motivate-employees