Title: What is Motivation? definition and theories - Business Jargons
Headings: Motivation
Motivation
Theories of Motivation

Content: What is Motivation? definition and theories - Business Jargons
Motivation
Definition: Motivation is a driving force which affects the choice of alternatives in the behaviour of a person. It improves, stimulates and induces employees leading to goal-oriented behaviour. For example, promotion is a motivating factor as employees work to achieve preset targets for getting a promotion. Motivation can be monetary, e.g., rewards given in the form of a car or a hike in the salary or it can be non-monetary in the form of public appreciation. Theories of Motivation
There are two types of theories in motivation: content and process theories. Content theories of motivation
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: Maslow classified human needs into five basic categories as shown in the figure.