BU288 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Safety Culture, Business Simulation, Equity Theory
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Think about when you were the most motivated. Think about when you were the least motivated. The basic characteristics of motivation: effort. Effort manifests itself differently in different jobs, but it is basically the extent to which someone is working diligently. For example, an athlete who runs until she collapses is putting forth a great deal of effort perhaps too much. A manager who works late into the night is similarly putting forth a great deal of effort: direction. What you"re focusing on what you"re putting effort towards. The direction in which one channels their persistent effort also matters. Ideally, it should be in a direction that helps further organizational goals. For example, the manager who works late every night is demonstrating a lot of persistent effort, but if she is working on a minor issue instead of an important organizational objective, then she is not especially motivated.
