motivating

motivating
motivate mo‧ti‧vate [ˈməʊtveɪt ǁ ˈmoʊ-] verb [transitive]
1. HUMAN RESOURCES to encourage someone and make them want to work hard:

• The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff.

motivate somebody to do something

• The project manager may have problems in motivating people to work for him.

2. to be the reason why someone does something:

• What motivates a customer to buy a small green apple as opposed to a large red one?

• Investors are primarily motivated to invest in a company's shares on the basis of the company's likely profitability.

— motivating adjective :

• A significant motivating factor for managers is the right to have authority over a particular area of work.

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motivating UK US /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/ adjective
► able to make someone eager to do something: »

A motivating manager knows how to help people make things happen.

► able to influence someone to behave in a particular way: motivating factor/force »

Our concern for our customers is the prime motivating force behind our success.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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