Motivation and Performance Workplace efficiency relies very largely on the level of motivation of the workforce. Motivation is a fundamental component of any credible model of human performance, and has been a core focus of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology for many years (Cerasoli, Nicklin, & Ford, 2014). Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is the fundamental motivation theory that has influenced current theories and models of motivation in the workplace. The common element among theories of workplace motivation is that individuals are motivated by internal and external factors. Motivational forces can be described as either extrinsic or intrinsic, guiding the […]
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2014
