Motivational Problems In The Workplace

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Motivational Problems in the Workplace BUS610 Organizational Behavior Prof. Dwight Reimer February 10, 2012 Abstract Motivation plays a vital role in employee satisfaction. When employees have good feelings about their work environment, they are able to perform efficiently and produce quality results. However, a lack of motivation in the work environment can have negative impact for the organization. The absence of motivation results in absenteeism, employee turnover, and poor work performances. Motivational problems will be reversed when managers gain knowledge and understanding of employee needs, and develop a behavior changing plan that will enhance employee motivation. Motivational Problems in the Workplace There are many problems that result from a lack of motivation in the workplace. The most prevalent of these problems are absenteeism and employee turnover. The organization where I am employed is experiencing staff issues due to lack of motivation. Each department within the hospital is experiencing high incidences of absenteeism and employee turnover. Although the hospital provides an extensive benefit package, employees are finding issue with management practices which they feel are unfair. The hospital is structured where everyone in the same position is cross-trained so that if there is a need in another department, they can fill in. This type of team structure helps to build positive relationships among the employees, but there are times when the work load becomes overwhelming and conflicts arise. When there is a huge shortage in staff, staff feels overworked, overwhelmed, and unappreciated. In the past four months, my department has seen five employees resign their positions and three employees who changed their work status from fulltime to part-time. It is difficult for current employees to make up for the missing coverage. There

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