Extrinsic Motivation

Extrinsic Motivation is behavior that is performed to acquire material or social rewards or to avoid punishment; the source of the motivation is the consequences of the behavior, not the behavior itself.

 

In this picture you have a waitress counting her time money. The consequences of waitressing is that you can receive tips. This may be the only job that this waitress has and therefore she may rely on these tips to pay her rent and bills. Her motivation for working as a waitress is the fact that she will get cash for her work that same day.

 

In theory, a tip is a reward for good service. If she does not perform in a way that would be desirable to a customer, chances are, she may not receive a good tip. To avoid receiving a small or nonexistent tip, she will be motivated to work well in order to receive higher paying tips.

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