Dynamic nature of motivation for B.com, M.com BBA, MBA
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Motivation is constantly changing based on life experiences and the satisfaction of needs and goals over time. Psychologists have proposed three reasons for this dynamic nature: 1) Existing needs are never fully satisfied and new needs emerge; 2) satisfying one need leads to the emergence of higher-level needs; 3) achieving goals leads individuals to set even higher new goals for themselves as their aspirations increase.
Dynamic nature of motivation for B.com, M.com BBA, MBA
- 2. DYNAMIC NATURE OF MOTIVATION • Motivation means the driving force within individuals that impels them to take action. • It is considered to be dynamic in nature as it constantly changes in reaction to life experiences. • Needs and goals are constantly changing because of an individual’s physical condition, social circle, environment and other experiences. • When one goal is achieved, an individual try to attain the new ones. If they are unable to attain, either they keep striving for them or finds out the substitute goal.
- 3. Psychologists have given certain reasons to state the dynamic nature of motivation and support the statement “Needs and goals are constantly changing”— 1. An individual’s existing needs are never completely satisfied. 2. As one need is satisfied, the next higher level need emerges. 3. An individual who achieves their goals set new and higher goals for themselves.
- 4. 1. AN INDIVIDUAL’S EXISTING NEEDS ARE NEVER COMPLETELY SATISFIED; • Most of the human needs are never permanently satisfied. • There are various examples in our surroundings that show temporary goal achievement does not fully satisfy the need and every individual keeps striving to satisfy the need more fully. • Physiological needs are never fully satisfied. • Desire to stay connected with friend through social media is one example in this regard. Even if a person is connected with his friends in Facebook, he also tries other social media platforms,
- 5. 2. AS ONE NEED IS SATISFIED, THE NEXT HIGHER LEVEL NEED EMERGES. • Some researchers say that new needs emerge as old needs are satisfied. • In motivational theories, researcher have given facts supporting that new higher-order needs emerge as individual fulfills his lower needs (Maslow’s hierarchy of needs). • Marketers must be aware of the changing needs. • automobiles were considered as prestige symbol before and therefore, marketer were promoting in the same manner. Now, marketers stress more on safety because consumers are going for long drives with family because of shifting of need satisfaction reasons of people.
- 6. 3. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ACHIEVES THEIR GOALS SET NEW AND HIGHER GOALS FOR THEMSELVES: • Individuals set their new and higher goals, if they successfully achieve the previous ones. • This means they raise their levels of aspiration. • The success in the previous goals gives them confidence for reaching higher goals. A • A person may have set a goal to purchase a bike for conveyance purpose, once he purchases the bike, he strives to buy a car.