Characteristics of Motivation
Characteristics
of motivation are described as under:
1. Motivation is need based – If there is no need
for an individual, the process of motivation fails.
2. Motivation is
a continuous process – Most of the human needs are of recurring nature, some of
the needs of individuals shall always be found to be unfulfilled. Thus motivational
process can be enforced on a continuous basis.
3. Motivation is a planned process-to produce a
desired result by stimulating and influencing human behavior for the best
realization of the common objective. Two individuals could not be motivated in
exactly similar manner as people differ in this case of approach to respond to
the process of motivation.
4. Motivation
may be positive or negative - A positive motivation promises incentives to
people (pay, rewards, bonus, etc), a negative motivation threatens the
enforcement of disincentives (penalties, disciplinary action, threat of
demotion, fear of loss of job, etc).
5. Motivation
aims for best attainment of common objectives through best utilization of
resources - Motivated employees make the best utilisation of all resources –
materials, machines, technology and other work facilities and put in their best
effort towards the attainment of common objectives of the enterprise.
6. Motivation
is an internal feeling - It is a psychological phenomenon, which generates
within an individual.
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