Lesson 679 of 1524
Motivating Employees
As such, motivation is essentially a need- and want-satisfying process.
Practice this chapterAs such, motivation is essentially a need- and want-satisfying process. That is, motivation is what pushes us to move from where we are to where we want to be, because expending that effort will result in some kind of reward
Unsatisfied needs and wants create a state of tension that pushes (motivates) individuals to practice behavior that will result in the need being met or the want being fulfilled. Motivation is the set of forces that prompt a person to release energy in a certain direction.
need — The gap between what is and what is required. want — The gap between what is and what is desired. motivation — Something that prompts a person to release his or her energy in a certain direction. reward — Anything that increases a specific behavior.
Be able to use a scientific approach to allocate each task.
Worked example
What does “need” mean in Motivating Employees?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for need.
- 2The book says: The gap between what is and what is required.
- 3Do not use the meaning of want. That term means The gap between what is and what is desired.
Result: The gap between what is and what is required
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for need.
Do not swap need and want. need means The gap between what is and what is required. want means The gap between what is and what is desired.
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A fresh set from this chapter only. Choose 10 or 20. Multiple choice and fill-in, with no repeat inside the set.