Extrinsic Motivation Case Study

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Aside from the personality of an individual, motivation is crucial for the initiation of the creative process or for the completion of the process. Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation can really determine how well something is done. Sosik et al (1999) suggested that intrinsic motivation, concentration and enjoyment encouraged idea generation (Patterson & Kerrin). However, it is isn’t only about idea generation, intrinsic motivation also seen as curiosity within the person or the ‘want’ to improve the feeling of mastery or self expression and this desire leads to great outcomes (Patterson & Kerrin). The feeling of responsibility is an example of intrinsic motivation because when an employee feels that organization he or she work for is for example in need of a new way to maximize profits, approach customers, or compete with competitors the internal motivation may spur. The employee finds a purpose behind their action and feels in control of the outcome, of course only if they know they have the freedom to voice their ideas, in this case extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation leads to extrinsic motivation because the knowledge of a purpose behind the action or a possible …show more content…

Money and time limitations and technology restrictions constrain employees thinking process. Deciding how much money and time to give a team will affect the creative skills and outcomes due to pressure from either not having enough money to achieve what is required or very little time to achieve what could have been a better result. When managers keep the resources tight, not to a reasonable limit, they push people to channel their creativity towards the wrong direction, finding additional resources to manage without enough resources instead of developing new products, ideas or

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