Thursday, March 10, 2011

Motivation


Some one who is motivated to do what they want from life is a great start, it makes getting up every morning worth it.  A person can be motivated by a simple promise of satisfying need; there are other motivated signs that come along with others, some external others internal  
Some internal motivation facts such as family tradition, dreams you had since you were a child, or someone that is worth fighting for, self actualization, etc… so many feelings inside a person can have in order to just be attached to one of these reasons to be motivated and actually do it.
External motivation facts can be:  society, pressure, money, recognition, etc…External incentives.  just be envy another person you can be motivated to work so hard for it to just be like that other or even better that it makes you have a very positive energy to get to it.

 (Motivational Theories, 2009-2010)
In this pyramid you can see five main objectives most people desire, for example Physiological Needs and safety & security are in one theory called X, which are the lower needs a person can have.  If someone is in this category most likely live their life under pressure and not because you actually enjoy things; most of them don’t like to work or dislike their job, in order to do something they have to know that something bad would happened to them if they don’t do what they are supposed to, avoid responsibilities, don’t really have ambitions in life, and are always looking for security in order for them to not face a big situation.

The other three places in the pyramid such as: Love and belongingness, self-esteem, and Self-actualization; are located in theory Y, these are the highest needs a person can wish or want for.  People in this category tend to be more outgoing and have a better view on life; they tend to see their job as simple and natural as they can, are self-directed, have control over things and situations, know that responsibility is something that comes along with life and assume it in a positive way, are not afraid of responsibility, and look forward to make decisions.

ERG Theory

(Needs Theories  Overview)


Expectancy Theory 

    (The Psych Files)


McClellan’s needs theory
          (Needs Theories Overview)


In multicultural organizational contexts what could be a good strategy to keep people motivated towards a common task?

First of all, it is good that since from the beginning you make the people who work for you that they are part of the company and that each one of them gives something to it.  In order to have people motivated in a common task, it helps to know who is leading the task, take into account the good things people are doing and correct the bad things in a good and respectful way, to make people think that they are being listen to, it helps to have a morning talk to what the day is going to be like and what is everyone going to be doing and speak in a motivating voice, and give them a reach point of the task.

Bibliography

Maslow, A. H. Motivation and Personality. Leslie Carr.
Motivational Theories. (2009-2010). Retrieved from http://www.ciprianginghina.com/2009/12/14/motivational-theories/
Needs Theories Overview. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://wikispaces.psu.edu/display/PSYCH484/2.+Need+Theories
Needs Theories Overview. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://wikispaces.psu.edu/display/PSYCH484/2.+Need+Theories
The Psych Files. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/

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