Importance of Motivation in Organizational Structure

The Importance of Motivation in Organization.

•Motivation is generally what energizes, maintains, and controls behavior.

•The role of motivation in the workplace is straightforward theoretically but is difficult to actually measure.

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•Managers and supervisors always want to get the best performance from their employees. Productive and efficient employees help increase the company's profits and growth.

• Salary is often enough motivation to keep employees working for an organization, but it's not always enough to push them to fulfill their full potential.

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•Motivated employees will retain a high level of innovation while producing higher-quality work at a higher level of efficiency.The opportunity cost in motivating employees is essentially zero

Research has shown that motivated employees will:

Always look for a "better" way to complete a task Be more quality-oriented Work with higher productivity and efficiency

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Need-Based Theories of Motivation in a Workplace- Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

•The hierarchy starts with physiological needs such as food and water, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs and finally self-actualization needs.

•Companies can meet physiological needs by providing break times for meals and snacks and adequate salary for the employee to house and feed her family•Employers must provide a safe work environment with minimal job hazards and free from threats from other employees or clients

•Social needs may be met by encouraging a team environment with encouragement and respect among coworkers

•Esteem needs include recognition and reward for good performance. And companies can fulfill self-actualization needs by giving assignments that challenge employees and allow them to be creative in their work.

Motivation Hygiene Theory- Frederick Herzberg'sTypes: hygiene needs and human needs

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•Hygiene needs include safe working conditions and a fair salary.

• Human needs are more useful as motivating factors for employees and include things such as promotions, recognition, awards and responsibility.

It is based on three needs: Achievement, Power and Affiliation.

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Acquired Needs Theory- McCelland

•Companies meet achievement needs by providing employees with challenging assignments

•Competitions and rewards for excellent work. Power needs may be met by offering opportunities for advancement and increased responsibility

•Employers can meet affiliation needs by creating a team environment that is safe and respectful for all employees.

How to motivate Your Employee??

• Catch Them Doing Right• Have Fun

• Set a Good Example• Share Profits

• Support Non-Profits• Clearly define your vision

• Give employees what they want and need.

• Communicate often and well• Get everyone engaged

• Stay the course• Act fairly

• Inspect what you expect• Give respect and create trust

• Don’t be a jer• Make work fun

Lets Conclude…..

Salary is often enough motivation to keep employees working for an organization, but it's not always enough to push them to fulfill their full potential

Motivation refers to the state within a person or animal that drives behavior toward some goals

Theories of motivation: Hierarchy of Need theory, Motivation Hygiene Theory, Acquired Need Theory, Goal Setting Theory

People can be motivated by: Catching Them Doing Right , Have Fun, Share Profits

But sometimes motivation for one may demotivate others

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