Characteristics of Motivation

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.