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.
quarter noun (PLACE TO LIVE). quarters [plural] âº a âroom or âhouse that has been âprovided, âespecially for âservants or âsoldiers and âtheir âfamilies, to âlive in: The army's âmarried quarters are just âoutside the âtown.