Post on 18-Dec-2015
Motivating Employees
Why Motivate Employees?
1. Losing an employee is costly.
2. Motivating the right people to join and remain in the company is a major function of management.
3. Intrinsic reward: personal satisfaction of a job well done.
4. Extrinsic: outside recognition of a job well done.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Employee-Oriented Motivational Techniques
Employee-Oriented Motivational Techniques
1. Goal-setting theory– Clarity.– Challenge.– Commitment.– Feedback.– Task complexity.
Employee-Oriented Motivational Techniques
2. Expectancy theory– Individuals have different sets of goals and can be
motivated if they believe that:
Employee-Oriented Motivational Techniques
3. Reinforcement theory– In reinforcement theory a
combination of rewards and/or punishments is used to reinforce desired behavior or extinguish unwanted behavior.
Employee-Oriented Motivational Techniques
4. Equity theory
– Employees become de-motivated if they feel their inputs are greater than the outputs.
• Inputs include:– Effort, Loyalty, Flexibility, Determination, Enthusiasm, Trust Superiors,
Support Colleagues and Personal Sacrifice
• Outputs include:– Financial Rewards, Recognition, Responsibility and Sense of Achievement
• How will employees behaviour change if they believe their input is greater than the output?
Building Teamwork
• Create an organizational culture that rewards listening.
• Train managers and supervisors to listen.
• Remove barriers to open communication.
• Actively undertake to facilitate communication.