Motivation and Performance

performance Motivation is defined as the processes that account for an individuals intensity, discusses of employees. how The book can

about

managers

motivate employees. Motivation leads to greater work performance and managers should know what motivates work their for

direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining Motivation a has goal (Robbins, key 2005).

three

elements:

employees.

Employees

intensity defined as how hard a person tries to work; direction towards a beneficial goal; and persistence or how long a person tries to reach that goal. Motivation can be divided in two types intrinsic and

themselves not for the company or the employer. So there is a need for employees to perform better in the workplace to achieve their goals and what motivates them. The authors say that managers can improve working employee with what performance motivates by their

extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is internal and comes from within. These are rewards or intrinsic motivators that are intangible such as personal growth and achievement, praise, recognition, job satisfaction, and so on. On the other hand, extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards or factors. These may include compensation, bonuses, benefits, and promotions. Knowing what the employees motivations are and using their motivations to influence them can help them perform better in the

employees and eliminating de-motivators that keep their employees from

experiencing high levels of job satisfaction. A manager should be specific with

employees regarding the performance of the employees; there should be orientation of what is expected from them and what it might take them to reach the standards of desired performance. The companys

expectation primarily affects the behavior of the employees. The company should be specific in setting its objectives, challenge the capabilities of the employees, and

workplace.

According to Bruce and Pepitone (1999), motivation leads to greater work

provide resources that they need, and show them the respect and recognition

that they deserve. The authors said that the best motivation is intrinsic. Employees who find satisfaction in doing their jobs are usually the individuals who perform better.