Motivation and the Work Place

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This paper offers a high level presentation of three candidates for promotion, each with a different motivational theory as the basis of their desire, namely, biological, psychosocial and interactionist. Finally a composite fourth individual is presented with his desire for promotion and the motivating factors he is struggling with. Assumed drives and the satisfaction of needs are discussed for each individual.

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"How we behave and what motivates us have a profound effect on our levels of success. Different motivational styles, however, often say more about the person than the end results. This paper examines the motivational styles of three individuals who all seek a promotion in their workplace. According to Hudy (1992) motivation is a type of energy that initiates behavior, maintains the behavior and moves it towards directed goals. Each of the following three people are striving toward the same end but are motivated by different means. Ella, Marcelo and Masoko all want to obtain a promotion at their place of employment. Each have different basis for their level of motivation: * Ella's motivation can be accounted for by the biological theory of motivation. * Marcelo's motivation can be accounted for by the psychosocial theory of motivation. * Masoko's motivation can be accounted for by the interactionist ..."

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