... and personal growth and development. This is a personal orientation to work and concerned with 'oneself'. 3) Social relationships - such as friendships, group working, and the desire for affiliation, status and dependency. This is a relational orientation to work and concerned with 'other people'. A person's motivation, job satisfaction and work performance is determined by the strength of these sets of needs and expectations. A more specific theory on these needs is put forward by Maslow in his hierarchy of needs (overleaf). He believes that once a person has satisfied one level of needs, he wants to satisfy the next, therefore working their way up the triangle. Which Factors Affect Motivation ? The three main categories offer a range of different factors, I thought I would use one of these factors to give a fairly wide view of how they differ. Money ? General public opinion would suggest that good pay is the best ...

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