MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES ADVANCE NURSING PRACTICE

1. WELCOMES YOU
ALL….. 

2. MOTIVATIONAL
THEORIES
PRESENTED BY:
K S NITU
M.SC. (N) I YEAR
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3. INTRODUCTION
“Motivation” is a Latin world, meaning “to
move” Human motives are internalized goals
within individuals. Motivation encompasses
all those pressures and influences that trigger,
channel and sustain human behavior. People
are complex and they are uniquely different.

4. DEFINITION
“The Act of stimulating some one or oneself to
get a desired course of action”.
(Michael J. Juices 2005)
“Motivation is the work a manger performs to
inspire, encourage and impel people to take
required action”.
(Lewis Allen, 2005)

5. NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS
OF MOTIVATION
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Motivation is an internal feeling
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Motivation is related to needs
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Motivation produces goal – directed
behavior
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Motivation can be either positive or
negative

6. IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF
MOTIVATION
In
the directing process. By motivating the
workers.
Improving upon Workers skills and knowledge
The willingness to work can be created only by
motivation
Motivation contributes to good industrial
relation
Best remedy for resistance to changes
Facilities the maximum utilization of all factors
Promotes a sense of belonging among the
workers

7. TYPES OF MOTIVATION
 Positive or Incentive Motivation
Based on record A positive motivation involves the
possibility of increased motive satisfaction.
 Negative or fear Motivation
Based on force and fear causes persons to act in a
certain way because they fear the consequences.

8. THEORIES OF MOTIVATION
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Maslow’s need – hierarchy theory of
motivation
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Herzberg’s theory of motivation
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Victor vroom’s expectancy theory
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Mc Celland’s Need for Achievement theory

9. MASLOW’S NEED – HIERARCHY
THEORY OF MOTIVATION
Abraham Maslow, a U.S
Psychologist, man is a wanting
animal. He has variety of wants
or needs. All motivated
behavior of man
is directed towards the
satisfaction of his needs.
The features of his theory are as fallows:
People have a wide range of needs which motivate
them to strive for fulfillment.

11. HERZBERG’S THEORY OF MOTIVATION
Herzberg developed a theory of
motivation on the premise
that human nature has two
separate elements:
The maintenance factors
or hygiene factors
The motivators

12.  THE
MAINTENANCE FACTORS OR
HYGIENE FACTORS
Hygiene factors are based on the need to for a
business to avoid unpleasant at work. Hygiene
factors include:
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Company policy & administration
Wages, salaries & other financial remuneration
Quality of supervision
Quality of IPR
Working condition
Feeling of job security

13.  THE
MOTIVATOR FACTORS
Motivator factors are based on an individual’s
need for personal growth. They make people
satisfied with their job.
Motivators are necessary to keep job satisfaction
and job performance high. When motivators are
absent, prevent both satisfaction and motivation.

14.  There
is some similarity between Herzberg’s &
Maslow’s models. They both suggest that needs
have to be satisfied for the employee to be
motivated.

15. VICTOR VROOM’S EXPECTANCY
THEORY
Expectancy theory was developed by
VICTOR H VROOM It is based on the
notion that human behavior depends
on people’s expectations concerning
their ability to perform tasks and
to receive desired rewards

16. THREE VARIABLES
Expectancy:
The belief that one's effort will
result in attainment of desired performance
goals
Instrumentality: The belief that a person
will receive a reward if the performance
expectation is met.
Valance: Value the individual places on the
rewards based on their needs, goals, values
and Sources of Motivation.

18. MC CELLAND’S NEED FOR
ACHIEVEMENT THEORY
David. C. MC. Clelland, a Harvard psychologist,
has proposed that there are
three major relevant motives
most needs in work place
situations according to times.

19. THE MOTIVES ARE:-

20. METHODS OF MOTIVATING PEOPLE
There are three types of motivation programmers
to improve a person’s behavior towards his job.
These are:Pay
incentive plans
Job enrichment
Management by objectives

21. FACTORS DETERMINING
RESPONSE TO MOTIVATION
There are four important factors governing employee
response to the measures of motivation.
The
intensity :- Urge of the Drive
Past experience:- Can be rely upon the promises given by
the boss
Amount of ward:-The quantity and quality of the reward
can influence the amount of extra effort put forth by the
employee
Time relationship of response to reward:- Long range
promises are less effective than immediate fulfillment

22. SUMMARY:
Today
we are discussed about the definition,
nature & characteristics, importance & benefits,
types & different theories of motivation. We
also discussed bout the methods & factors
determining response to motivation.