Extrinsic motivation indicates that people can be motivated to complete work in order to receive some sort of payout. This can be a raise, a desired appearance, an award, etc. This motivation can apply to tasks beyond professional work as well, like exercising or producing a certain product. 

Definition of extrinsic motivation

Intrinsic motivation is the drive to perform an activity for its own sake, rather than for some separable consequence. This can manifest as deriving personal satisfaction and enjoyment from a task, or it can be rooted in a strong personal work ethic, where producing high-quality work is a reward in itself and aligns with one's core values.

Intrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic Motivation and extrinsic motivation are the are the main subcategories of motivation in organizational psychology. They suggest that motivation to get work completed can come from different sources. 

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This theory is the idea that in order for people to work to their full potential, they must have autonomy, competence and relatedness in their work environment. Theses three characteristics are called the basic psychological needs of an individual.

Self Determination Theory

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Forget about ‘the ideal worker’: A theoretical contribution to the debate on flexible workplace designs, work/life conflict, and opportunities for gender equality. 

Autonomy is the impression that people have the ability to make their own decisions and plans. When people have this in their work environment, they are more intrinsically motivated to work to the best of their ability. 

self determination theory: autonomy

when someone feels competence in their place of work it means that they feel they are capable of the work content and quantity they have been assigned with. Ideal competence is a balance between a comfortable amount of work and healthy challenge

self determination theory: competence 

Relatedness is the idea that someone needs someone else to relate to in their workplace. This can come from collectively discussing some difficulties they are having at work, working on group projects where there is a solid group dynamic, or making friends at work that make the job feel more personal. 

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