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.
One component of a total reward system and usually the first that comes to mind is pay, whether that is a salary or a guaranteed cash wage. The salary or wage can be used to entice a good standard of employee if it is the right, fair amount for the job. If you are offering a particularly low salary for a job then you will probably not be attracting the suitable person to fill the position and may find it hard to find good employees who will stay at your company longer. It is financially beneficial to offer the appropriate wage in the first
C. How does lack of motivation affect managers and employees in an organization? D. What happens when there is a lack of motivation in the workplace? 5. What are the possible solutions/outcomes/advantages of applying motivational theory/theories in the workplace? D. How to increase employee motivation.
Instrumentality refers to the individual’s belief that the expected performance will result in a reward. A successful leader will use instrumentality to his or her advantage to motivate an employee with the promise of rewards. It is important however, that the leader is consistent when giving promised rewards for performance. If an employee is promised a promotion or pay increase if a particular metric is reached, the leader will lose their credibility in this respect if he or she does not follow through with the reward. Valence refers to the value an individual places on the reward.
The benefits of a job description are: If the job description is well-written and accurate it helps the company to attract individuals with the right qualifications which will make the selection and recruitment process faster. If the job description includes a good explanation of the job role it will prepare a potential employee what will be expected from him or her. As it will list the minimum requirements only people with the right qualifications and experience will apply and this will save the company time. The limitations are: - Due to a job description an employee may be not as flexible and might refuse to do other tasks that were not listened in the job description. A job description usually just summarizes the tasks that have to be done and this might be very narrow, this will make a potential employee assume that there is not a lot to do in this job and then might not expect the full responsibilities of a job and then might quit for this reason.
The company’s investment into the employee will also act as a motivator for the employee. This will in turn lead to greater overall performance. Hire Yourself or Outsource It is our opinion that outsourcing is not the route the company should pursue. This could be a costly option. Another possible disadvantage is the recruiter has no idea or feel for the company and its culture.
Motivation results from the interaction of both conscious and unconscious factors such as the (1) intensity of desire or need, (2) incentive or reward value of the goal, and (3) expectations of the individual and of his or her peers. These factors are the reasons one has for behaving a certain way. 1.2 Describe the factors that may affect motivation levels in the workplace. Factors which may affect levels of motivation in the workplace can be: Salary - maybe someone else is getting a better salary in a different organisation for the same job. Funding – if funding is granted it can motivate staff whereas if funding is coming to an end staff can feel demotivated.
It is important thou that an employee has enough money to able to live as they will soon lose focus of their companies aim and become more content with finding another job or asking for pay rises. If this does not happen then the staff member may become negative towards the job and have the attitude of “why should I do this as It’s above my pay grade” which can affect other employees if they have to cover the work/ mistakes that employees make or by spreading the negative attitude. Also it is important for workers to be able to see their own personal growth and development within their role, this can then push
This is not an effective way to get the best result from a team, but it has some advantages in situations where there is pressure to get the task done, like in the armed forces. This leadership style may use threats or intimidation to make sure that subordinates do what the leader requires. This could bring down subordinates by ignoring their knowledge and input. The leader monitors the work and each individual's performance; which is good to make sure that everyone is working. People are motivated by being rewarded; this brings encouragement helping the person who has done well do a better job and help them achieve more in the job.
Motivation relies on external factors, such as the promise of rewards and the incentive of personal gain, and as such, it is short-lived and unsustainable. Once fulfilled, the employees will replace their motivation with another form of dissatisfaction, and so on, in a never-ending cycle of want. The company ends up with a bunch of employees that are almost always unhappy and certainly rarely give a hundred percent. “Inspiration on the other hand comes from within – the desire to put one’s heart and soul into the company, not because of greed or what one could get out of it while still employed there, but because one has a sense of belonging to the place and a sense of achievement when the company succeeds. Inspiration therefore, is key to the company’s lasting success” (Anwar, 2008).