What is Motivation?

 Motivation is a general term applying to the entire class of drives, desires, needs, wishes and similar forces that makes us work
 Different people have different motives
 For effective Human Resource Management, it is important to know what really motivates people
 Activities in HRM related with helping employees work at high energy levels
 Motivation is a function of willingness and ability (skills) to do the job
 The formula for success:
(Knowledge + Skills) x Attitude = Performance