The Need Theory of Motivation-Human Relation-Lecture Handout, Exercises of Human Resource Management

Download The Need Theory of Motivation-Human Relation-Lecture Handout and more Exercises Human Resource Management in PDF only on Docsity! Human Relations– MGMT611 VU © Copyright Virtual University of Pakistan 19 Lesson 07 PERSONAL MOTIVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT Every individual can be well motivated to achieve success in work and in personal life. High motivation facilitates achieving high productivity and quality. It is important for career building and promotion. Self- discipline can motivate you and help achieve your goals.Motivation is an internal force to do and achieve personal and organizational goals. Needs, wants and motivation Personal needs and wants drive to work towards achieving certain goals. In other words, Motives are linked with personal needs or desires. The Need Theory of Motivation Personal needs and wants motivate people until these are satisfied. The need cycle shows the relationship with work and achievement: Need Drive Actions Satisfaction The need cycle repeats itself, making it difficult to every truly satisfy people. Needs and Motivation Work and personal life offer the opportunity to satisfy several needs and wants. Achievement: Personal achievement of needs lead people to find joy and satisfaction. Power: The need or want for power compel people to control resources including people and money. Affiliation: People who value relations tend to be loyal to organizations and also with other people. Recognition: People with a strong need for recognition wish to be acknowledged for their contribution and efforts. Discipline: People with a strong need for discipline and order have the urge to put things in order. Risk Taking and Thrill Seeking: People with a strong need for risk taking and thrill seeking need exciting events and stimulation. There may be a multitude of other needs and wants that drive or motivate people to do different things or tasks. Variation of Need People have different needs based on their different values. A value is the importance a person attaches to something that influences the personal action. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs docsity.com Human Relations– MGMT611 VU © Copyright Virtual University of Pakistan 20 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs show that people strive to satisfy the following needs in a sequential order: (1) Physiological (2) Safety (3) Social (4) Esteem (5) Self-actualizing A person is a perpetually wanting animal. The higher the level of need, the less likely it is to be satisfied. People will make efforts to satisfy those needs which are important for the individual. The first step, however, is the identification of a need or set of needs. Goal Setting and Motivation Success demands identifying goals. Almost all successful people set goals and write them down for personal reminding. A goal is an event, circumstance, object or condition a person strives to achieve. Goals are useful because they: (a) provide a consistent direction, (b) improve the chances for success and (c) serve as self-motivators and energizers. Combined with self-efficacy, the contribution of goals is even more important. Goals create a discrepancy between what exists and personal aspirations. Such a discrepancy leads to dissatisfaction and turn into a drive or motive to eliminate the discrepancy. From a neurological perspective, goals arouse the sympathetic nervous system to action. Overly demanding goals, however, may produce over-arousal; the person becomes over-stimulated and may back away from achieving the set goal. Goals may be of different types. It may involve learning or doing things or tasks. A learning-goal orientation means that an individual is focused on acquiring new skills and mastering new situations. A proving-goal orientation is aimed at wanting to demonstrate and validate the adequacy of one’s competence by seeking favorable judgments about one’s competence. People with a learning-goal orientation are more likely to seek feedback on how well they are performing. Goal Setting on the Job Goal setting is important in both profit and nonprofit firms, especially in technical, professional and managerial jobs. Executives set strategic goals. Workers at lower levels establish goals that support the top-level strategic goals. An important part of goal setting, both on and off the job, is priority setting. If you want to lead a rewarding personal life, you should have goals and plans to achieve them. Personal goals heavily influence the formulation of career goals as well. Integrating personal and career goals creates balance and stability in life. Types of personal goals Personal goals can be divided into different groups: Social and family, hobbies and interests, physical and mental health, financial, etc. Guidelines for Goal Setting An action plan is needed to achieve goals. Specify Goals: Vague goals may delay action. Concise Goals: Use a short, punchy statement. Set Realistic Goals: A realistic goal represents the right amount of challenge for the person pursuing the goal. The higher a person’s self-efficacy, the more likely he or she may think that a goal is realistic. Set Goals for Different Time Periods: Include daily, short-range, medium-range, and long-range goals. docsity.com