Assessing Motivation* Assistant Prof. Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: anushree27973@gmail.com ** Associate Prof., Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: singla_manisha@rediffmail.com *** Professor, Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: prof.rituarora@gmail.comAmong Academicians

Anushree Chauhan; Dr. Manisha Goel; Dr. Ritu Gandhi Arora

Articles 26th Edition of DTR Oct 2016 – Mar 2017

Assessing Motivation* Assistant Prof. Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: anushree27973@gmail.com Associate Prof., Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: singla_manisha@rediffmail.com * Professor, Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: prof.rituarora@gmail.comAmong Academicians

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Dr. Ritu Gandhi Arora

Assistant Prof. Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India

Associate Prof., Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India

Professor, Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India

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Published 2017-03-31

Pages 41-54

Abstract

Changing the work related needs, motives and values of one person in an organization is a daunting challenge. People work in organizations for a varied variety of reasons. Employees want money, safety, security and recognition for the jobs they are performing. Their requirements vary as per their life styles, background, education and type of organizations they are working with. What each unique person in an organization want from work plays an instrumental role in determining that person's motivation to work. Motivation is vital to all organizations and often the difference between highly effective and less effective ones lies in motivation of their members also it is an important determinant of performance. The motivation among academicians is far more important for development of younger generation. The present study aims to understand how faculty performance can be improved by focusing on what motivates a faculty at different hierarchical positions. This study attempts to evaluate, analyse and compare the faculty motivation with their respective designations on the basis of the factors ascertained after thorough literature review through structured questionnaire and sample size of 200 academicians working in various universities and affiliated colleges in Delhi and NCR. Delhi and NCR was identified to confine the study to a manageable boundary to ensure effectiveness, validity and reliability on a 5-point Likert scale. The results clearly showed that the motivational factors vary as per the respective designations of the faculty i.e. Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in spite of working in same institute or university. Results also depicts that it is the management's responsibility to understand the nature of individual motivation, especially as it applies to work situation of an institution.

Keywords

Academician,Motivation,Commitment,Need for affiliation, Need for achievement

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Anushree Chauhan, Dr. Manisha Goel, Dr. Ritu Gandhi Arora . (2017). Assessing Motivation* Assistant Prof. Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: anushree27973@gmail.com ** Associate Prof., Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: singla_manisha@rediffmail.com *** Professor, Department of Management Studies, YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India, Email: prof.rituarora@gmail.comAmong Academicians. DIAS Technology Review, 13(2), 41-54.

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[2] 2. Baron, H., Henley, S., Mc Gibbon, A. & Mc Carthy, T., (2002), Motivation questionnaire manual and user's guide. Sussex: Saville and Holdsworth Limited.

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[40] Professional Academicians)”. International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance,2(2).

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