Chapter: 12th Office Management and Secretaryship : Chapter 8 : Motivation

Types of Motivation

Motivation can be classified as follows:

Types of Motivation

Motivation can be classified as follows:

 

Classification on the basis of Reward

1. Financial: Financial incentives are the monetary benefits provided to an employee in the form of higher pay, bonus, commission etc.

2. Non financial: Non-financial incentives are the non-monetary benefits such as greater decision-making authority, better designation etc.

 

Classification on the basis of Approach

1. Positive Motivation: Positive motivation implies creation of an environment in which an individual can satisfy his needs and aspirations. It can be rewards and appreciation for their best performance.

2. Negative motivation: Negative motivation involves creating a sense of hear or unhealthy environment. It can be issue of memo, pay cut, imposing fine or penalty. Negative motivation creates detachment between the individuals and the organisation leads to lack of integrity to the purpose.

 

Classification on the basis of Nature

1. Intrinsic motivation: Intrinsic motivation occurs on job and provides satisfaction while the job is being performed. Intrinsic motivators include status, authority, preparation, variety in works, greater opportunity for advancement in job.

2. Extrinsic motivation: Extrinsic motivators do not occur on the job but around the job. Extrinsic reward may be direct which are linked with performance like pay allowance bonus and indirect compensation like free housing, conveyance etc. Generally direct compensation is more effective motivator than indirect compensation.Extrinsic rewards maintains the employee where as intrinsic rewards motivate him.



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