Drives Behind Work Motivation
1. In your own words, explain what the four drives that underlie motivation are according to the authors. Discuss these needs in length and provide examples for each
2. What was the question that the researchers were attempting to answer in their research (i.e., their research question? and what did the researchers find in term of the influence of certain drives on some motivational indicators?
3. The motivation model that the authors describe in the article posits that employee motivation is influenced by a complex system of managerial and organizational factors. Describe those factors and explain how each factor can fulfill the drives that motivate employees. In other words, explain what actions need to be taken by each factor in order to enhance employees' motivation and what needs or drives are involved.