Motivation is the force that makes us want to do something. Most people believe that economic retribution is what motivates everybody but that depends on each individual wants and needs and their culture. We can divide culture in two groups individualist and collectivist, individualist are more likely to be motivated by the economic retribution like most Americans are. But on the other hand collectivist are more likely to be motivated by working in groups and by contributing to society instead of just making profits an example of this are Japanese people. There are many theories on what motivates people the most influent one is Maslow’s hierarchy of need shown below:
Maslow Abraham. 2006. Maslows hierarchy of needs. Retrieved on February 2011. From: http://www.google.com.co/imgres?imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com
Maslow’s theory says that people are motivated by their needs and classifies them in the five categories shown above. Maslow mentions when an inferior rank of need is satisfied for example food the next level of need becomes essential and the attention of the person is dedicated to the accomplishment of this need. The theory has been criticized for its rigidity because people are different and have different priorities and the order of the pyramid is not always followed since some people are willing to die for their beliefs.
Economic retribution might be very appealing and a extra motivation in work besides being happy, doing and enyoing what's your daily bases, work-job, also relationships with your friends, managers, subordinates, family... achievieng your objectives and goals, completing your proyects, the satisfaction it brings by itself is also a strong motivation for me.
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