Motivation And Its Impact On Performance - 860 Words

Motivation and its Impact on Performance Tony Mcalphin, Student Eastern Florida State College A persons’ performance is dependent on their willingness to accomplish a goal. There are different aspects that make up motivation and performance. In this paper, we will learn what defines both motivation and performance, and how they affect each other. What is Motivation? A person’s motivation is what drives them to set a goal and accomplish it. Merriam-Webster(2013) describes motivation as, â€Å"the general desire or willingness of someone to do something†(Merriam-Webster, 2013). Two theories surround motivation and the reason why they are or are not motivated. Natural vs. Rational and Content vs. Process Theory In psychology, there are two†¦show more content†¦Content is the common sense and process is the impact the statement has. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation. Merriam-Webster(2013) dictionary describes Intrinsic Motivation as, â€Å"Motivation to engage in a behavior arises from within the individual because it is intrinsically rewarding†(Merriam-Webster, 2013). Content vs. Process theory describes intrinsic motivation. Merriam-Webster(2013) states that Extrinsic Motivation is motivation that comes from an external source(Webster, 2013). Natural vs. Rational Theory describes extrinsic motivation because a person is looking for an outside reward such as a trophy, or an increased salary. What is Performance? Merriam-Webster(2013) dictionary defines Performance as, â€Å"the execution of an action, or something accomplished†(Merriam-Webster, 2013). Performance can be a physical or mental action taken to change a course and further themselves towards an achievement. Relationship between Motivation and Performance. A persons’ performance is based off of how much a person is motivated to complete the task. Motivation and Performance have a direct correlation with each other; the workplace being a prime example. An employee has to be motivated to rise up the ladder and receive a higher paying job, but if they are not, then they will not perform. Some people believe that the lack of performance is based on the employer having a degrading outlook on their employee. Instead of looking at the positives