L.P Lvel 4: Theories of motivation

Theories of motivation looks at the relationship between needs and motivation, as well as our expectations of our abilities and how it relates to motivation. The First of these theories are Maslow's Hierarchy of needs:

See also: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/129551753/Maslows-hierarchy-of-needs---DOC
The second of these theories is Vroom's: Expectancy theory. Basically his view was that the expected outcomes of our behaviour determines our level of motivation. The more positive we expect an outcome of our behaviour to be, the more motivated we will be to behave in such a way.  It can basically be shown as:

Lastly there is the goal theory of motivation which was developed by Edwin, A. Locke and Gary, P. Latham. Their view was that the type of goals we have will determine our level of motivation. There are then a few specifications that a goal needs to fulfill for it to be considered motivational:

• The goal has to be specific.
• It has to be challenging, but not impossible. 
• The need for feedback.
• A person needs to be committed to you high goals and your ability to achieve them (your self-efficacy) 
• You need to at least participate in setting your own goals.

These theories of motivation we use as tools for behavior modification which we will do in the next section. 

Regards, 

Mr. Keyser 

Rough Zulu translation:
Imibono of nogqozi ubheka ubuhlobo phakathi kwezinto ozidingayo nogqozi, kanye amathemba ethu amakhono ethu nokuthi uhlobene ugqozi. I Wokuqala lokhu kusikisela yilezi Iziphathimandla Maslow sika kwezidingo.

Owesibili yalezi nezimfundiso Vroom sika: Esilindelekile theory. Ngokuyinhloko umbono wakhe kwaba ukuthi imiphumela elindelekile yokuziphatha kwethu enquma level lethu ugqozi. I okwakhayo silindele umphumela ukuziphatha kwethu ukuze sibe, lo ashukumiseleke kakhudlwana sizobe ukuziphatha ngendlela.

Okokugcina kukhona inkolelo-mbono umgomo nesisusa olwakhiwa ngu-Edwin, A. Locke and Gary, P. Latham. Ngokombono wabo kwaba ukuthi uhlobo imigomo esinawo uyabheka ezingeni lethu ugqozi. Kunezizathu ke a imininingwane ezimbalwa umgomo kudingeka agcwalise ukuba kubhekwe ugqozi:

Umgomo kufanele kube ethize.
It kufanele kube inselele, kodwa akuyona into engenakwenzeka.
Isidingo impendulo.
Umuntu kufanele izibophezele nina imigomo ephakeme ikhono lakho ukuyifinyelela ngayo (self-amandla akho)
Kumele okungenani iqhaza imigomo yakho siqu.
Lezi imibono of nesisusa sisebenzisa njengoba amathuluzi for ukuguqulwa ukuziphatha lapho sizokwenza esigabeni olandelayo.
Mayelana-
Mnu Keyser