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Self-Motivation
QUESTIONNAIRE - I
(Please note: This is only a sample provided by the author based on personal opinion, experience & research)

Read each statement carefully and tick the column that best describes your
feelings and behaviors. Try to be as open and honest as possible and please be
assured that the responses collected will be used only for academic purpose and
will not be shared with anyone.

S.No Statements Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

1. Personal Drive
I enjoy taking responsibilities
for new projects out of interest
and willingness
2. I love to take leadership for
challenging tasks
3. I take ownership for problems
and do not blame others
4. I am willing to learn new skills
that will help me in my work
5. I readily accept tasks even if
they are not within my job
description
6. I keep identifying areas of
improvement in my work and
try to develop in those areas
7. I have a strong desire to
achieve and excel
8. I feel good when I get positive
feedback from my team
members
9. I am open to criticism and
willing to improve myself for
my betterment
10. I get very excited about
working with new team
members and enjoy my work
time with them
11. Commitment
I am willing to work hard to
meet my personal and
organizational goals

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12. I do my job with commitment

because I try to be perfect
13. I do not mind working for
longer hours in order to
complete my work
14. I will not compromise on
quality of work, though it takes
a lot of time and energy
15. I go to work on time

16. I believe in dedication and

perseverance to achieve my
goals and visions
17. I set my personal goals in line
with organizational goals
18. I get a sense of satisfaction
when I achieve goals that I
have set for myself
19. I like to set goals that are
realistic and achievable
20. Initiative
I am constantly on the lookout
for new and innovative tasks
21. I will not hesitate to extend my
support at work even though it
is not within my scope
22. I try to see the future
directions of my organization
and equip myself to meet the
needs
23. I get enthusiastic when I am a
part of a challenging task
24. If a colleague asks me for help,
I will go out of my way to help
him/her
25. I am very quick to identify and
take advantage of
opportunities
26. I am all set to implement
innovative ideas in my work
27. I volunteer my services for
organizational growth without
any internal motive

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28. I am a person who helps

others without expecting
anything in return
29. Optimism (Positive
Attitude)
I take feedback from my
colleagues for self-
development
30. I do not give up on tasks
started even if I meet setbacks
and obstacles at work
31. Even when I feel like giving
up, I push myself to work and
complete what I have started
32. I do not expect my colleagues’
help to complete my work
33. I train myself to be focused at
work and do not give in to
criticisms or wasted talk
34. I periodically self-evaluate my
work against set standards
35. I do not expect others to
motivate me
36. I do not take to heart any
conflicts or arguments raised
by my colleagues at work
37. I like to progress with my work
in spite of unsupportive or
disobliging team members
38. I do not get discouraged of
failures and believe that there is
always a next time

Scoring Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

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