Motivation : Self

Determination Theory

Group 5
Abhijeet Bajpai
Abishmita Deka
Deepanshu Sharma
Karan Baluja
Nipun Kumar
Session Overview

 What is motivation?
 What is self-determination?
 What is self-determination theory of
motivation?
 How can we use SDT in organizational
structure?
What is motivation?

 A motive is an impulse that causes a

person to act.
 Motivation is an internal process that
makes a person move toward a goal.
 Motivation can facilitate an individual
reaching his/her personal goals, and
can facilitate the self-development of
an individual.
What is self-determination?

“Self determination reflects our views of

our own abilities and what that identifies
with the organization and its goals.”
Our Definitions of Self-Determination

 Self-determination is taking charge.

 Self-determination is being confident in
you!
 Self-determination keeps me
motivated.
 Self-determination is when you are
making new opportunities.
 Self-determination brings the future to
us.
What is self-determination theory
of motivation?

 The theory was developed by Richard M. Ryan &

Edward L. Deci in 1985.

 A theory of motivation that is concerned with the

beneficial effects of intrinsic motivation and the
harmful effects of extrinsic motivation.
Extrinsic and Intrinsic
Motivation
 Extrinsic motivation is a drive to behave in certain
ways that comes from external sources and results
in external rewards. Such sources include grading
systems, employee evaluations.
 Intrinsic motivation comes from within. There are
internal drives that motivate us to behave in certain
ways, including our core values, our interests, and
our personal sense of morality.
SDT Model
Autonomy
 Refers to being self initiating and self-regulating of
one’s own actions.
 Autonomy or freedom of choice. Perceived
autonomy is high when individuals feel they are
engaging in an activity they want to do, not because
they feel pressurized by other people
(mangers/peers/top management) or external
factors (expectations).
Competence
 Involves understanding how to attain various
external and internal outcomes and being
efficacious in performing the necessary actions.
 Competence is defined by a perceived self-belief in
one’s ability to perform well in an activity, e.g. in
triathlon.
Relatedness
 Relatedness is defined by a sense of shared
experience and meaningful relationships.
 People are motivated by activities which allow them
to form and enjoy good relationships.
How can we use SDT in
organizational structure?
 We can form a powerful coalition in organizational
boundaries.
 We must set goals and directions for sub-ordinates
on the basis of their interest and core values. It will
create transparent work environment.
 We must organize training programs for new
recruits and specialized programs for experienced
resources.
 HR department can devise a transparent and fair
reward policy.
Thank You