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Employee motivation at Google Google's success is underpinned by its effective motivational policy. For the past few years, Google has been repeatedly ranked as one of the best employers in the world. Employees are allowed to come to the office dressed informally. Unlike many other companies, there are no restrictions whatsoever on what the employees choose to wear. Employees feel liberated from getting this freedom and feel at home and ease inside the company. The meeting rooms in Google's office in Australia and elsewhere are full of beanbags in place of hard office chairs. Food to the employees is given free in the company cafeteria and the office space is interspersed with table-tennis tables and play stations for their recreation. Employees of Google can spend 20 percent of their time on the project of their choice. The Google office in Australia provides an unlimited number of sick leaves to its employees; it gives them very generous health insurance. Employees are provided with a flexible working hours facility. Not only this, Google gives annual reimbursement of up to $ 6000 to employees on their educational expenses. Google motivates its employees by generously disbursing bonuses. In 2007 it distributed three and a half thousand bonuses. Every aspect of the culture of Google is designed to create a culture of information sharing and collaboration. Employees feel motivated and empowered by the company's mission statement: "To organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." Based on the case study above, answer the questions below:

a) Describe the term 'Motivation' in an organization context.

b) Apply THREE (3) relevant motivation theories applicable with the ways google motivates their employees.