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There is a vast amount of literature accessible from diverse fields of economics, sociology and psychology, sharing a common desire to understand 'student motivation' and furthermore highlighting the implications for teaching and management of undergraduate students. The literature demonstrates findings from several academic articles/journals on student motivation and incorporating diverse theories of motivation, regarding human nature in general and student motivation in particular. These materials exemplify the outcomes of the studies conducted, along with their effects' reported and furthermore, the implications of studies in motivating students'. A piece of academic study in relation to 'student motivation' exploited the two- factory theory (sometimes also called motivation-hygiene theory) was proposed by psychologist Frederick Herzberg, whose findings from the academic article "How do you motivate" suggested that there are two factors that contribute to student satisfaction and dissatisfaction. The first is referred to as motivators, which includes responsibility, advancement, and recognition via intrinsic and extrinsic...

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