Some theories break down motivational drive into conscious and unconscious factors, which both influence behaviour. Self-interest, for example, could be the unconscious factor influencing the desire to work, with duty to family the conscious factor.
DEFINITION of 'Quarter - Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4' A quarter is a three-month period on a company's financial calendar that acts as a basis for the reporting of earnings and the paying of dividends. A quarter refers to one-fourth of a year and is typically expressed as Q.
Since a year contains exactly 12 months, that means that if you define your quarters in terms of months everything adds up. But if you define your quarter in terms of weeks there's a problemâ13 x 7 x 4 = 364 and a calendar year contains 365 (or sometimes 366) days. Consequently, a firm that defines its quarters in terms of weeks needs to hold a 14-week quarter every four or five years.