Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation

Running head: EXTRINSIC AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
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EXTRINSIC AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
The notion of motivation has emerged as one of the most important ones within the
spectrum of the contemporary business world and is being increasingly used by the different
organizations for the enhancement of performance of the employees (Lazaroiu, 2015).
Schultz et al. (2015) are of the viewpoint that this is important not only from the perspective
of the organizations but at the same from that of the employees as well since the effective
utilization of the construct of motivation offers mutual benefits to both. As opined by
Crocker, Canevello and Brown (2017), the ever increasing focus of the contemporary
business enterprises on higher profitability as well as business growth has made it imperative
for the organizations to take into effective consideration the notion of employee performance.
It is precisely here that the construct of motivation gains prominence. This essay will discuss
about the ways through which the motivation level of the employees within an organization
can be increased besides discussing the inherent differences between the notion of intrinsic
and extrinsic motivation with relevant examples.
As opined by Heyns and Kerr (2018), the increasing prominence that the notion of
motivation has gained in the cannon of the contemporary business world is being manifested
in the diverse initiatives that the different organizations take for the improving the motivation
level of the employees. For example, the organization that I work for besides taking the help
of effective leadership also takes the help of diverse kinds of measures like reward and
recognition, congenial organizational culture, employee engagement, equity payments,
addressing the needs of the employees and others. Crocker, Canevello and Brown (2017)
have stated that the use of effective leadership can motivate the employees in a substantial for
the achievement of the goals or the targets which has been outlined for them. The
organization that I work for takes the help of this process not only for the purpose of
motivating the individuals in an effective manner but at the same time to enhance their
performance as well.