Outline and critique nicholson's (2003)approach to motivating problem people.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:39:22
Category: / Society & Culture / Education
Length: 8 pages (2216 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Education
Length: 8 pages (2216 words)
Introduction.
There are amounts of definition of motivation in very broad fields. Motivation can be defined as the psychological process that gives behaviour purpose and direction (Kreitner, 1995); a predisposition to behave in a purposive manner to achieve specific, unmet needs (Buford, Bedeian, & Lindner, 1995); an internal drive to satisfy an unsatisfied need (Higgins, 1994); and the will to achieve (Bedeian, 1993). Accordingly, motivation is operationally defined as the inner force that drives individuals to accomplish personal …
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Nicholson, N (2003) How to motivate your problem people. Harvard Business Review, Jan 1st 2003, Available: [Online] http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/home/index.jhtml?_requestid=31866 [accessed 05 November 2005]
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