Motivation in the Workplace In the workplace, there are many factors that affect people’s job satisfaction, performance and overall happiness in their working environment. Employers are constantly trying to hire motivated, hard working employees, however after being in a job for a considerable amount of time, how do you keep workers motivated? Motivation is a key aspect that relates and affects many, if not all aspects, in the workplace. There are various types of motivation that stem from different places and are created through varied tactics. Having employees positively motivated is a key aspect that managers strive to achieve.
Motivation is what arouses someone's interest, directs their performance and sets the amount of energy that a person puts into achieving their goal. There are a number of factors which can affect motivation levels in the workplace such as: the relationships between co-workers; stress levels; recognition and praise; alignment of goals; and standards set. Recognition and praise from senior staff and management for the work an employee does demonstrates to the employee that they are appreciated. This can result in increased motivation to perform to high standards and a feeling of duty towards a company. A lack of recognition for good work can dramatically reduce motivation as staff feel undervalued and unappreciated, a person may work hard for an employer who does not appreciate them.
Improving Organizational Performance April 29, 2013 Psy 428 Professor Catherine Floyd-Jennings Improving Organizational Performance Job satisfaction and productive work performance are essential factors in an organization. Ensuring that employees are satisfied and capable of exhibiting quality work performance can be challenging. This report will explore the four major phases of the simulation and the solutions recommended for improving work performance. I will discuss the way motivational theories can increase productivity and ways to reduce stress in the workplace in relation to the simulation. I will also examine how human behavior, cognition and affect can enhance relationships within an organization.
What does this mean and how can you, as a leader, promote ethical workplace behaviours? Submit your answer for assessment. Managers focus on operations, leaders work with people to encourage them to use their own initiative and improve their skills. Manager is a designated position - positional power. Leadership is a personal characteristic - personal power.
It is important that companies find innovative ways to keep relations high between upper management and the employees themselves. Having good relations trickles down to improved services, improved production, and a happier work force. The best way that a manager / supervisor can do this is to be fair, be firm, and be a part of the team. Employees who have managers / supervisor who have been promoted from within a company and understands the job gives a morale boost when employees see that there are opportunities for them to "increase their status" Employees who have managers / supervisors who are hired " off the streets" sometimes feel resentments, due to the fact that they may feel as if the person is inexperienced. An employee's perception is everything, even if it may be incorrect.
Which provides and clarifies employees their new responsibilities, outcomes and most important individual performance. Feedback should be practiced for each individual employees via meetings, or other devices to reinforce team performance and effectiveness with intention of providing motivation for team 2. Why is encouraging participation in the planning, decision making and operational aspects of the team's work important for developing team cohesion, and what role does feedback play in doing this. Offering feedback and reinforcements is important because it commends and offers opportunities to review and reward its members for their contribution, and the standard of cooperation to the work produced. Investing feedback in developing team cohesion is vital for the teams dynamics to work, because it inhibits or enables employees to be more productive.
Employee Portfolio: Motivation Action Plan Jennifer A. Eichelberger MGT/311 May 19, 2013 Oren Gilbert Employee Portfolio: Motivational Plan As an effective manager, you need to be able to show your employees that you are willing to put in the time and effort to help them be as productive as possible. Putting in the time and effort for each employee allows them to see that you care about their performance and how far they can go within the company. Allowing them to have a certain level of responsibility shows them their opinions are important, they are not there just as an employee, but as a valuable team member. Teaching them to have confidence in their abilities and showing that you have a positive attitude about the goals in
Understanding the factors that influence motivation levels in the workplace Define the term motivation Motivation is a tactic which is deployed by a company to help the employee realise their full potential whilst meeting the business needs of the organisation. It also a manager’s responsibility to create an environment to which enticements are given towards the employees which in turn makes them work productively and together well as a team. It is important that this is done whilst staying within the organisations procedures and completing the tasks to the level which the manager desires. Also I believe motivation to be something personal, where an employee takes self-satisfaction from the tasks to which they are instructed to complete. There are a lot of factors that can influence an employee’s motivation which make it such a crucial part of successful management.
According to, the Adams Equity Theory, what motivates people working within an organization is the employee’s perception of equitability. The Adams theory suggests employee perceptions of equal input and outcome ratios, in comparison to coworkers can encourage or discourage individual motivation. Adams Equity Theory suggests an employee’s motivational basis regarding individual inputs, such as productivity and efficiency, is equal, or equitable, to the outcome he or she receives from performing the job, including pay or recognition (Adams,
ssue: Performance evaluations are a way for an employer to measure how well an employee is performing in their job. These evaluations can be used to encourage positive performance or to resolve employee issues. Formal reviews can be the basis for promotions and pay raises, or in some cases, disciplinary actions. The subjective nature of performance reviews can create potential ethical issues for HR practitioners. While it may be necessary to use different measures for different employees, it is difficult to be objective when a manager can pick and choose what criteria they are using to evaluate.