Answer to Question #177591 in Management for Frank Odoom

Question

What is motivation? Explain the three key elements of motivation.

Answer 1

Motivation refers to the process of stimulating action by understanding the needs of staff and by utilizing their motives.

The key elements of motivation include;

Persistence- It measures how long a person can maintain the effort

Direction- Encompasses channeling effort in the direction that benefits the organization to achieve its goal.

Intensity- It defines how hard a person tries.