motivation 3 ways of motivation General ways of motivation

a) Motivation by force
This is one way in which people are made to follow orders or instruction with the use of force or threats of force. Parents may threaten their children with punishment if they behave improperly. Like wise a manager in the work place may threaten to sack or may sack a subordinates in order to bring them to obey his instruction or orders. Therefore, it is undoubtedly recognised that threats of force and the use of force often serve as powerful motivator; and that there are cases where these may properly and wisely be used. However using of force has two serious limitations even if it succeeds in its primary objective, that is in stopping the undesirable behaviour. First limitation, it is likely to create dependence situation. The subordinate who has been reprimanded may come to his leader for direction as to what to do and thus using his own initiative very little. Second, it is likely to create resentment. If the disciplined subordinate believes and especially h...