- Motivation is usually intentional: Motivation is assumed to be under the control of the workers 2ehavior that are influenced by motivation, such as effort expended, are seen as choices of action.
- Motivation is multifaceted: - The two factors of greatest importance are:
1. What get people activated?
2. The force of an individual to engage in desired 2ehavior
- The purpose of motivational theories is to predict 2ehavior: Motivation is not the behaviour itself, and it is not performance. Motivation concerns action, and the internal and external forces which influence a person’s choice of action.