Not everyone knows what the word "stimulus" means. We use it in completely different areas of our lives, without thinking about when and how the word came about.
So what is an incentive? Some historians connect the origin of the word with buffalos and donkeys. In order for the animals to obey the owners, they went forward faster, they were periodically poked with a long stick with a sharp tip.
Interesting Facts
After receiving such a blow, they began to move much faster.
Translated from the Latin language, a stimulus is a metal tip, the strong influence of which prompts an active action.
Material meaning
Despite the fact that many do not even think about the origin of the term, everyone understands its meaning. Currently, the incentive is bonus payments, bonuses, recognition of the quality performance of a specific task.
Of course, this term is important and significant, and therefore, it is found in almost all spheres of life of a modern person.
Pedagogical focus
Consider the meaning of the word stimulus in the modern educational process. Active teaching methods used in Russian educational institutions contribute to the formation of an active, patriotic personality. In this case, the stimulus is the means that accelerate the educational process. The most famous method of activating the creative thinking of schoolchildren is “brainstorming”.
A similar technique, proposed in the middle of the last century by the American psychologist A. Osborne, involves a collective method for finding unusual solutions. The essence of the idea is to divide all participants into “generators” and critics.
In this situation, an incentive is a way to gain additional skills.
Brainstorming Rules
There are certain requirements for such mental activity:
- criticism of proposed ideas, discussion and debate is prohibited;
- any, even the most fantastic ideas are encouraged;
- the improvement, development, combination of other ideas is welcome;
- thoughts should be brief and clear;
- the main goal is to get the maximum number of new ideas.
The word “incentive” in such a situation is a way to mark the best team.
The purpose of this technique is to direct the group to quickly generate a significant number of different ideas.
Employee Promotion
Employee motivation system is the basis of human potential management. Currently, there is no doubt that only a competently built incentive structure has a positive effect on the effectiveness of the company. The word “motivation” itself is viewed from a rather broad perspective: from economic and organizational to psychological and philosophical.
The incentive system should ensure continuous improvement of the incentive for the employees of the organization using the achievements of Russian and foreign science and the best managerial experience.
This problem is relevant for any field of activity. For example, serious reforms have been carried out in educational institutions, which affected not only the educational and training process, but also the pay system of teachers.
Human behavior is determined by a combination of different motives, so it is so important to look for certain options for employee interest in the results of activities.
Motivation is the sum of the external and internal driving forces that prompt a person to take an active part, determine its forms and boundaries, and focus on the achievement of certain goals.
Its influence on human behavior is determined by several factors, depending on the individual characteristics of a person.
Aspects of Motivation
There are three aspects of this phenomenon:
- correlation of internal and external forces;
- correlation with the results of human activity;
- dependence of activity on motivational action.
Needs are called that which is born and is inside a person. People in various ways try to satisfy them.
The motive causes some actions, it is individual in nature, encourages a person to take active actions. A person is able to influence his own motives, depending on what his needs are.
The basis of human management is motivation. The process of motivation directly depends on the success of this process.
There are two types of similar effects. The first option is that with the help of external influences on a person, certain actions arise that lead to a result. This incentive option can be compared with a bargain. If the two sides have no common ground, there is no question of the motivation process.
The second option involves the formation of some stimulating human system. In such a situation, it is important to form and strengthen a person’s desire for quality activity.
Different levers of “irritation” can act as incentives: objects, actions of other persons, promises, material wealth.
A person does not always consciously react to them. For example, some teachers only have to thank their parents, letters from the leadership of the educational institution to work selflessly. Other teachers react only to the prize, state awards related to material wealth. GEF of the second generation, which were introduced at all levels of national education, contributed to the emergence of a new system of remuneration for teachers. In addition to the basic (standard) part of the salary, target indicators have also appeared that allow motivating creative and vibrant educators.
Finally
Despite its multifaceted nature, at present the word “stimulus” is considered mainly as a system of measures that allows to improve, accelerate some specific actions. A wise leader uses various incentive options to increase the efficiency of his employees, as well as to maximize the benefits of actions taken.