Belhaven University Organizational Leadership and Behavior Discussion

Feeling motivated and passionate about what you do makes going to work every day feel more like a fun activity versus an assigned task. The lack of motivation shows in the work that you do, and there is no sense in going to a place that you hate every day. I am in limbo with my occupation to where the only thing that motivates me is the money and making our patients feel better. When you work for such a dysfunctional organization that is failing, there is not much to be motivated by outside of paying my bills and fulfilling my calling to help others. “Money is a crucial incentive to work motivation. It is a medium of exchange and the means by which employees can purchase things to satisfy their needs and desires. It also serves as a scorecard by which employees assess the value that the organization places on their services” (Reed, 2019, pp. 2). At my current job, without money, I would not continue to work here because it weighs heavy on the employees’ mental and emotional health. Being that this job negatively weighs in on your health, I am unmotivated when I am asked to fulfill tasks outside my scope of work for free. The intrinsic factor that motivates me is my kind heart and willingness to help anyone in need. With my giving personality, I would never give up on people who have not wronged me personally and who are seeking my help. The extrinsic factor is the money that I receive every two weeks to pay my bills and maintain my lifestyle. Although I do not make as much as I would like, the pleasure of seeing my patients healthy and happy is worth it. The physiological factor is knowing that if I do not work, I do not eat. That is enough being that basic life necessities will not be met without maintaining a job. ReferencesReed, C. (2019, January 15). The Truth about Motivating Employees to be More Productive. Retrieved from 120 word length either agreeing disagreeing or relating to