Workplace Motivation Psy 320

1350 Words6 Pages
Workplace Motivation Amber Goodlin PSY/ 320 June 22, 2011 Bonnie Altman  Workplace Motivation Making money is the primary goal of most Americans and the main reason why we go to work each day. Making money is critical for survival in terms of having a place to live, food to eat, clothes to wear and a mode of transportation to get to work. Generally, people do not want to work only for the health benefits, or other incentives that most corporations have to offer. The biggest incentive to work is to make money. But in addition to the money, there are many benefits to working that are non-monetary. When you begin working at a new job, a person will have to endure new employee orientation where the corporation advertises all the non-monetary…show more content…
What do they like to do? If you assign someone a job that they are not good at or not interested in, you can assume the job or task will not get done as good as it could be done by someone who is good at it or interested in it. Being assigned a task that someone is interested in gives them a sense of responsibility and pride, which in turn will drive them to succeed. When dividing up work assignments amongst the employees, each person should receive an appropriate task. As a surgery tech, it would not be wise to give a job that requires heavy lifting all day to the small, weakest person. If that were to happen, that person is not going to work as effectively as a larger, stronger person would. Assignments should be appropriate for the individual. If they not, a person may feel like they have been set up for failure from the get go, and will not be driven to work as well because either way they feel like they will not be able to accomplish the tasks. In addition, when people receive assignments that they are interested in, they are going to devote much more attention and be internally motivated to complete what they are instructed to…show more content…
The basis of motivated employees if finding what motivates them. There is not one right motivation strategy and it should be the goal of the company to find what motivates its individuals and play off that. If the motivation strategies are not appropriate for the company or the people working for the company, you run the risk of having a lot of employees who are not happy, will not stay, and do not provide quality work. Money does not always have to be a motivator. Getting paid only gets you to do so much work. At a certain point, people want to be recognized and honored for their work. Non-monetary benefits of employment are just as important as the monetary

More about Workplace Motivation Psy 320

Open Document