While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those businesses successful. "Most ...

When university students get to create real value for others, their motivation, self-confidence, and academic performance ...

Looking to get stuff done? Being angry might help you there. Anger can be a powerful motivator for achieving goals, according to a new study from the American Psychological Association (APA). The ...

Collegiate athletes are required to excel both academically and athletically throughout their college careers. To maintain their eligibility, they face conflicting demands and pressures, such as ...

I came to think of understanding motivation in business as something more fluid than static, more an art than a science. But as a manager, when it comes to your own employees, it's definitely a puzzle ...