Abstract
Employee motivation plays a critical role in employee performance and productivity. There are many factors that can affect this motivation, both positively and negatively. The purpose of this paper is to explain in detail the underlined factors that affect motivation and to through research provide evidence that will support my belief in how more effective employees are if they have the right motivation to perform. Also showing how motivation can increase performance as well as overall productivity of employees. These things will be key in management and the way they motivate their employees.
Factors Affecting Employee Motivation—What Management Needs To Know
Many companies don’t see the need to recognize the factors that affect the motivation of their employees. They look at the employees the same as just another tool in the tool box for completing the overall objective/product that their specific company creates. This paper will look specifically at what factors affect the employees’ motivation and how critical it can be for management to recognize these factors to ensure higher productivity, larger profits and a more loyal work force. First we will gain an insight on exactly what motivation is by obtaining a clear definition. Next, by identifying what the factors are that affect motivation we will be able to determine what can be done to ensure motivated employees. Finally through research we will examine the correlation between motivation and productivity, increased profits, and a much more loyal workforce. Through this essay and the research that has been accomplished we’ll discover how important it is to understand as a manager how to motivate as well as what it is that hinders the motivation of people. First you must have an understanding of what motivation is.
Motivation is defined as the mental process that arouses an organism to action. In other words there must be something