'practical motivation' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it in a variety of contexts to indicate motivation derived from a practical approach or an approach based on tangible results or practical experience. For example, "Her powerful and practical motivation allowed her to achieve extraordinary things during her career."
Di erent blends of theory and practice are represented, with an inclination towards theory with a practical motivation on one hand and soundly-based practice on the other.
There was a practical motivation in part for this switch.
Ms. Chilewich, a Manhattan designer who makes place mats, floor mats and bags from woven vinyl, had a more practical motivation.
The practical motivation for this work is to explore the mechanical reasons for qualitatively different modes of transition from imperfection sensitivity to insensitivity in the course of sensitivity analysis for the purpose of improving the postbuckling behavior of structures by means of minor design changes.
The practical motivation for the establishment of what became known later as the Internet was the need open up and connect isolated and proprietary communication networks.
The egalitarian assumption that all the participants in an economic system are utility maximizers has a practical motivation; it likens economic modeling to an optimal problem.
The Deputy Speaker of the Moldovan Parlimanent also has a lot of praise for the participants but also some practical advice: "Motivation, motivation, motivation.
The appeal of the Taliban is less other-worldly and more propelled by practical motivations.
What were the ideal and practical motivations of such a system?
But the former dean of the divinity school, Walter Harrelson, now retired, said he thought Mr. Gore had more practical motivations.
Each has a sci-fi geek's passion for space, he says, but their practical motivations are all slightly different.
