5.1 Meaning of Motivation
Meaning of Motivation:- Motivation is that internal condition of the individual which generates activity in the individual and continues till the goal is reached.
Motivation : Related Terms :-
1. Mental set- This phrase point to the fact of the individual being mentally healthy. As long as a person is not mentally healthy, he will not be motivated towards performing any activity.
2. Drives- Incentives render very important assistance in developing motivation. Incentives are related to particular activities or objectives, and the individual manifests deep interest in performing or obtaining them. Incentives are related to external circumstances.
Motives cannot be seen in concrete or visible form. We can only infer their existence.
3. Incentives- Incentives have their source in the needs of the organism; for instance, the need for water gives rise to thirst and the need for food gives rise to a sensation of hunger.
4. Interest- Interests of the individual also provide motivation to him. Individual selects only those things and work in which he is interested. Sawheri and Teleford has right stated that interest in favourable towards object.
5. Goal- Individual works hard to achieve his goal. The result of the works is the goal of individual and he works for it.
6. Need- When an individual feels the need of any thing, he tries to get it. He is in tension till he gets the things. Maslow stated the physiological, safety, relational, love, honour and self needs.
2. Drives- Incentives render very important assistance in developing motivation. Incentives are related to particular activities or objectives, and the individual manifests deep interest in performing or obtaining them. Incentives are related to external circumstances.
Motives cannot be seen in concrete or visible form. We can only infer their existence.
3. Incentives- Incentives have their source in the needs of the organism; for instance, the need for water gives rise to thirst and the need for food gives rise to a sensation of hunger.
4. Interest- Interests of the individual also provide motivation to him. Individual selects only those things and work in which he is interested. Sawheri and Teleford has right stated that interest in favourable towards object.
5. Goal- Individual works hard to achieve his goal. The result of the works is the goal of individual and he works for it.
6. Need- When an individual feels the need of any thing, he tries to get it. He is in tension till he gets the things. Maslow stated the physiological, safety, relational, love, honour and self needs.
