Final Paper Powerpoint presentation.

1. Introverts in the
Workplace
An analysis of Motivation
and Call for further research

2. motivation
 Workflow/job design effect motivation
 Cognitive theories of motivation
 People make conscious decisions of
motivation
 Individual’s personalities, values and ideals
determine which factors are most
important

3. Extrinsic/Intrinsic Motivation
 Extrinsic Factors
 factors externally controlled or mediated by
other people
 Salary, Benefits, rewards, recognition
 Intrinsic Factors
 Factors internally controlled
 Differ for each person
 Role ambiguity, situational or contextual
factors, education, history and interpersonal
relationships

4. Personality
 Extroversion-introversion scale
 Regards how a person prefers to expend
their mental energy. Inwardly or outwardly.
 Most mainstream theories agree on the
traits of this scale
 Meyers-Briggs trait inventory (MBTI)
 Eysenck’s factor theory

5. Extroversion/Introversion
 Socially outgoing  Socially reserved
 Energized by high  Drained by high
activity and social activity and social
interaction interaction
 Enjoy louder more  Enjoy quieter
crowded settings settings with
 High tolerance for fewer, closer
stimuli friends
 Sensitive to stimuli

6. Misconceptions of Introverts
 Social shyness
 May be seen as a dislike of people
 Sometimes interpreted as ‘suspicious’
 Preference for small groups
 Often considered ‘party poopers’
 Extroverted friends do not understand
 Sensitivity to stimuli
 May be interpreted as anger or a bad
attitude

7. Strengths of Introverts
 Foster closer interpersonal relationships
with fewer people
 Preference for one-on-one interaction
 Tend to be more conscientious of their
actions
 Internal focus lends more thought to actions
 Theirsubjective internal worlds foster good
creativity
 Artists tend to be introverts

8. Motivation of Extroverts
 Tend to be more motivated by extrinsic
factors than Introverts
 Commission
 Rewards programs
 Intrinsic factors
 Likely more connected to social factors

9. Motivation of Introverts?
 More motivated by intrinsic factors?
 Their internally focused energy logically
would have them more focused intrinsically
 Social factors still play but likely have a
different impact

10. Conclusion
 Research is limited on Introverts
motivation
 To make the adequate conclusion we
must perform more research in this field
 Understanding of the strengths and
weaknesses of introverts and extroverts will
decrease misconceptions and create
better work environments