Influencia de la motivación intrínseca y extrínseca en el ámbito laboral

Abstract

Intrinsic motivation is a great driver of human behavior, and extrinsic motivation increases salary and provides incentives to increase people's performance. The paper describes personality, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, their types, subtypes, characteristics, components, theories, relationship and effects of motivations in the work environment. The objective of this essay is to determine the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in the work environment through a bibliographic review, in order to improve job satisfaction and productivity. A descriptive literature review was carried out based on current books and scientific articles on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in the work environment. The results indicate that in intrinsic motivation the person performs activities because they seem attractive and pleasant, and that the intrinsic goals are the contribution to society, affiliation, and individual growth, while in extrinsic motivation the person seeks to receive a reward when performing activities and that the extrinsic goals are glory, economic success, and physical appearance. In addition, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are related to the work environment through the goals and objectives set, and influence the performance, productivity and satisfaction of the person in the work environment.