PROCESNE TEORIJE MOTIVACIJE - PROCESS THEORY OF MOTIVATION

Motivation is present in the literature since the 20th century. Although many theories have been developed and many studies conducted, the factors that motivate people to perform their tasks, they are still a controversial topic. There are many different theoretical approaches to the topic of motivation. For a group of authors, the motivation is strictly related to human needs, and the point of view of the other group by far more focused on the cognitive processes that influence human behavior. The differences between these theories resulted in the division into two categories: content and process theories. Process theory is characterized by a dynamic character. The main concern is not "what" motivates people, but how motivation occurs. Process theories attempt to explain how and why the behavior of the people associated with a particular election. They successfully eliminates the major drawback of content theory, which is that I can’t answer the question of why people in life often do things that are dear to them, and those that are not in accordance with their interests and motives. Often referred to as the theory of expectations, highlighting the importance that is given to the impact on the results of behavior and motivation. Process theories assume that the person engages in an activity if you expect some benefit. Human activity is an instrument for achieving certain goals that he can bring the expected benefits. The above theory believe that a person chooses a particular behavior, thinking about the effects of their behavior that will affect the performance and achievement of goals. People have different preferences in relation to the various targets, or prizes. When deciding on the behavior of people as to evaluate the probability of a particular outcome. In any particular situation, the motivation is the result of interactions of individual expectations and preferences.