Work motivation

It is a set of energetic forces

that originate both within and beyond an individual's being, to
initiate work-related behavior, and to determine its form, direction, intensity, and duration
Motivation is a person's internal disposition to be concerned with and approach positive
incentives and avoid negative incentives. While motivation can often be used as a tool to help to
predict behavior. Older employees were less motivated by extrinsically related features of a job,
but more by intrinsically rewarding job features.
Importance
It is important for organizations to understand and to structure the work environment to
encourage productive behaviors and discourage those that are unproductive given work
motivation's role in influencing workplace behavior and performance.
Application of motivation
Organizational reward systems have a significant impact on employees' level of motivation.
Rewards can be either tangible or intangible.
Job rotation allows employees to switch to different jobs which allow them to learn new skills
and provides them with greater variety. According to Jex and Britt, this would be most effective
for simple jobs that can become mundane and boring over time.
Job enrichment is focused on leveraging those aspects of jobs that are labeled motivators, such as
control, intellectual challenge, and creativity. The most common form of job enrichment is
vertical loading where additional tasks or discretion enhances the initial job design.
The Job Characteristics Approach to job design is based on how core dimensions affect
motivation. These dimensions include autonomy, variety, significance, feedback, and identity.
The Interdisciplinary Approach is based on the use of careful assessment of current job design,
followed by a cost/benefit analysis, and finally changes based on the area in which a job is
lacking.
In the workplace the creativity is important. According to Ambrose and Kulik, the same
variables that predict intrinsic motivation are associated with creativity.
Groups and team are also important for work motivation. Good team leads to effective
motivation.
Culture influences work motivation in an organization. Strong cultures result in high
performance. Values and principles are big factors of motivation.
Competition among colleagues in an organization leads to work motivation for their better
respect and name.