Motivation Skills

So just what is motivation?

Just how can you motivate yourself and others?

In this textbook we’ll cover the main motivational theories and what they mean in the real world. You’ll learn what it takes to be self motivated and how you can use different techniques and strategies to motivate others.

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Preface

1. Introduction
1.1 Motivation in the Business World
1.2 Defining Motivation
1.3 Personal Motivation
1.4 Motivating Others
1.5 An Overview of this Ebook

2. Theories Regarding Motivation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Herzberg’s Motivational Theory
2.3 Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
2.4 McCleland’s Need-Based Model
2.5 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

3. Motivation through Performance Management
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Benefits of Performance Management
3.3 Guidelines for a Motivational Performance Management System

4. Motivation through Goal-Setting
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Locke and Latham’s Goal Setting Theory
4.3 S.M.A.R.T. Goals

5. Motivation through Delegating
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Why People Resist Delegating
5.3 When Delegating Does and Doesn’t Work
5.4 To Whom?
5.5 How to Delegate Successfully

6. Understanding Unmotivated Employees
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Common Reasons for Poor Motivation
6.3 More Discussion on Attitude Problems

7. References