A motivated workforce is the greatest asset of any organisation. It is observed that employees are initially enthusiastic when they join an organisation but after few months they start losing enthusiasm due to various reasons and the decline in the motivation continues if not handled appropriately by the organisation. This paper aims to discuss three major motivational factors: extrinsic, intrinsic and intervening and delineate various psychological elements in the whole process of motivation. It divides people into different categories based on levels of competencies and motivation and identifies remedial measures to motivate them through processes like goal setting, role definition, leadership style, reward systems, etc.
Motivation, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, ability, performance
