Motivation is defined as the willingness to do something conditioned upon the action's ability to satisfy some need for the individual. (Robbins & De Cenzo, 2001) Motivation is the key to getting the job done because without it, projects and jobs are completed with no purpose or direction. There are many methods that Project Managers can use to motivate teams. A key to methodical motivation is flexibility. Studies show that men place a considerable amount of …showed first 75 words of 752 total…

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