A study on motivational levels of employees in Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

40 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

06/25/2009

Category :

Business & market

Sub category :

Human resources

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Summary :

Introduction
The meaning and definition of 'Motivation'
1. Nature of 'Motivation'
Importance of 'Motivation'
Objectives of 'Motivation'
Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM)
Hertzberg's two-factor of 'Motivation'
McClelland's need theory
Vroom's expectancy theory
McGregor's theory of X and Y
An overview of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Products profiles of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Tables and inferences
Methodology of the study
Limitations of the study
Suggestions
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

Motivation is a basically a psychological process. Many people equate the causes of behavior with motivation. The causes of behavior are much broader and more complex than can be explained by the motivation alone. Along with perception, personality, attitudes and learning. It interacts with the acts in conjunction with other mediating process and the environment. Motivation is a hypothetical construct that is used to help to explain behavior and it should not be equated with behavior.

The term motivation is derived from the Latin word "movere" which means, "Top move". Motivation is a process that starts with a physiological deficiency or need that activates behavior or a drive that is aimed at a goal or incentive.

Motivation is the art of understanding the motives and satisfying them to direct and sustain behavior towards the accomplishment of organizational goals.
Motivation is the complex of force starting and keeping a person at work in an organization.
Motivation is the process of operating organizational conditions, which will limpet employees of any emotions or desire operation upon one's will and prompting or driving at it to action.

The purpose of motivation is to create conditions in which people have willingness to work with zeal, initiative, interest and enthusiasm to work with high personal and group morale, satisfaction with a sense of responsibility, loyalty and discipline and with pride and confidence in a most cohesive manner so that the goals of an organization are achieved effectively.