Attitude to work

I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. - Theodore Roosevelt

Two different attitudes to work are shown in response to the question - Do you 'work to live' or 'live to work'? The former shows work as a means to an end - enjoying life outside the work environment; the latter shows the dedicated individual whose life is their work. Within a department these two positions, taken to extremes, can cause conflict and prove incompatible.

Motivation: An organization depends on well-motivated people. How work is rewarded is a factor in promoting the right attitude.  Are rewards purely for results or are they for effort as well?  People doing a good job in difficult conditions are often passed over for those who strike lucky with little effort.  Similarly, bright students should not get all the prizes.

Maslow's hierarchy: The right attitude towards work, requires the following hierarchy of needs to be fulfilled (most basic first). 
Physiological - food, shelter and clothing - satisfied by a wage and by the physical working environment.
Security - protection from danger and bullying, job security, provision for illness, good terms and conditions.
Belonging - the need for relationships and a feeling of belonging and being part of a group.
Esteem - the desire to enjoy self-respect and the respect of colleagues and managers and to have efforts recognized.
Self-development - the need to develop new skills, progress in a career, assume responsibility and develop personally.