Synonyms
Motivation: Agenda; Driving force; Impetus; Inclination; Motive; Predetermination; Reason; Vigor
Job Satisfaction: Employee happiness; Employee satisfaction; Job enjoyment; Joy of work; Pleasure of working; Work comfort
Definitions
Motivation is an inclination towards a certain pattern of behavior caused by an internal or external stimulus.
Job satisfaction is the feeling of an individual involved in work activity evoked as a result of the match between the rewards that come from this activity and her or his unique set of motivational drivers.
Introduction
While one can easily observe somebody’s work effort, she can only guess about the motivation behind. Because work motivation is difficult to see or measure directly, the scholars came up with a number of theories to grasp this invisible construct. Most popular theories that explain employees’ motivation and behavior came from social psychology and management where they have been designed either for business organizations or...
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Prysmakova, P. (2017). Job Satisfaction and Motivation in Nonprofit Organizations. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2579-1
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