...Career anchor, first developed some thirty years ago by Edgar Schein, a Sloan Fellows Professor of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Schein says that people are primarily motivated by one of eight anchors, there are: Technical/Functional Competence, General Management Competence, Autonomy/Independence, Security/Stability, Entrepreneurial Creativity, Service/Dedication to a Cause, Pure Challenge, Lifestyle...
Getting a Handle on Employee Motivation
Career Anchors: What Are Your Real Values? by Ron Visconti

...Career success demands that managers analyze and understand how different corporate cultures operate. Upwardly mobile managers who want to assume greater responsibility need to know what behaviors are most promotable in each culture. Such climates and cultures develop out of top management's beliefs about how the organization should operate. Understanding culture dynamics helps managers and professionals maximize their potential in which ever culture they work. Here are some models to help: Tough Guys, Work Hard/Play Hard, Bet-the-Company, Bureaucracies...
Career Maze

70% of your employees are less motivated today than they used to be.
80% of your employees could perform significantly better if they wanted to.
50% of your employees only put enough effort into their work to keep their job
Unlimited Motivation