Discussion of the Motivation in the Islamic and Non-Islamic Worlds

As long as individuals are not motivated appropriately, no system can be sure of the efficiency in the utilization of sources or fairness in the distribution. In order to motivate individuals for their best performance and utilization of the limited sources with the maximum efficiency, it is necessary to provide their personal interests. Islam is a religion that has dynamic characteristics in its educations, and considers and meets all human needs during his lifetime. The motivation theory in Islam considers both intrinsic and extrinsic human dimensions and provides solutions for meeting their needs. This article aims to study the Islam’s point of view relating to the motivation concept and its comparison with its non-Islamic version, and to introduce a model of the motivation effect on some of organizational variables.