IntroductionMotivation is a reason or set of reasons for engaging in a particular behavior, especially human behavior as studied in psychology and neuropsychology. Reasons may include basic needs (e.g., food, water, shelter) or a desirable object, goal, state of being, or ideal, which may or may not be considered "positive," such as the search for a state of being. in which pain is absent. Motivation for behavior can also be attributed to less apparent reasons such as altruism or morality. Benefits of Motivation A positive motivation philosophy and practice should improve “productivity, quality and service”. Motivation helps people:achieve their goalsgain a positive outlookcreate the power to changedevelop self-esteem and abilitiesmanage their own development and help others in theirs.What is it? than motivation?The word motivation is coined from the Latin word "mover", which means to move. Motivation is defined as internal motivation that activates behavior and gives it direction. The term motivation theory concerns the processes that describe why and how human behavior is activated and directed. It is considered one of the most important areas of study in the field of organizational behavior. There are two different categories of motivation theories: content theories and process theories. Although there are different theories of motivation, none of them are universally accepted. Motivation Concepts Reward and Reinforcement A reward is one that follows the occurrence of a specific behavior with the goal of recognizing that behavior in a positive way. A reward is often intended to encourage the behavior to happen again. There are two types of rewards, extrins... middle of paper ......needs have been met to some extent to sustain life, no other motivation Some factors can work. (ii) Safety or security needs: These are the needs to be free from physical danger and the fear of losing a job, property, food or shelter. This also includes protection from any emotional harm. (iii) Social needs: Since people are social beings, they need to belong and be accepted by others. People try to satisfy their need for affection, acceptance and friendship. (iv) Esteem Needs: According to Maslow, once people begin to satisfy their need to belong, they tend to want to be held in esteem both by themselves and by others. This type of need produces satisfactions such as power, prestige and self-confidence. It includes both internal esteem factors such as self-respect, autonomy and achievements, and external esteem factors such as states, recognition and attention..