Classification of perspectives on motivation and recommendations for measurement are provided. Motivation is classified into four broad categories: content theories, process theories, decision-making theories, and sustained-effort theories— drawing from different theories and measures. Recommendations on measurement are developed for each classification scheme of motivation.
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