Team Work and Motivation
Teamwork and Motivation
Motivation is the internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in a person to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal (Business Dictionary, 2013). The main priority of an organization should be its people. They are the ones who help maintain the mission and the vision of the organization as well as keeping the business flowing. This paper will provide a design of an organization motivation plan, identify two methods that motivate employees and propose three ways to motivate the minimum wage worker. Additionally, this paper will analyze the relevance of the individual work and finally provide design a individual work to team chart.
Design an organization motivation plan that encourages:
a. high job satisfaction
b. low turnover
c. high productivity
d. high-quality work
As the manager of Small Manufacturing Company, high job satisfaction, low turnover, high productivity and high quality work are synonymous with motivating employees and the business as a whole. A motivation plan should include the basic of job design, job enrichment, rewards and alternative work schedules. Implementing and identifying a job design is a process through which managers plan specified job task and work arrangements that needs to be accomplished (Schermerhorn, 2012). Job enrichment is the building of high-content jobs that involve planning and evaluating duties. Through job enrichment creates a valued feeling that empowers employees. It builds factors of responsibility, achievement, recognition and personal growth. By acknowledging employee’s efforts and achievements, rewards should be given to show appreciation and it’s also a way to reinvest into employees. Having quarterly or semi-yearly offsite meetings, retreats and company outings can also boost motivation and morale because the organization has taken the time to learn and fellowship with its employees
Motivation is the internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in a person to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal (Business Dictionary, 2013). The main priority of an organization should be its people. They are the ones who help maintain the mission and the vision of the organization as well as keeping the business flowing. This paper will provide a design of an organization motivation plan, identify two methods that motivate employees and propose three ways to motivate the minimum wage worker. Additionally, this paper will analyze the relevance of the individual work and finally provide design a individual work to team chart.
Design an organization motivation plan that encourages:
a. high job satisfaction
b. low turnover
c. high productivity
d. high-quality work
As the manager of Small Manufacturing Company, high job satisfaction, low turnover, high productivity and high quality work are synonymous with motivating employees and the business as a whole. A motivation plan should include the basic of job design, job enrichment, rewards and alternative work schedules. Implementing and identifying a job design is a process through which managers plan specified job task and work arrangements that needs to be accomplished (Schermerhorn, 2012). Job enrichment is the building of high-content jobs that involve planning and evaluating duties. Through job enrichment creates a valued feeling that empowers employees. It builds factors of responsibility, achievement, recognition and personal growth. By acknowledging employee’s efforts and achievements, rewards should be given to show appreciation and it’s also a way to reinvest into employees. Having quarterly or semi-yearly offsite meetings, retreats and company outings can also boost motivation and morale because the organization has taken the time to learn and fellowship with its employees
References: Business Dictionary (2013). Motivation Retrieved from: http://www.businessdictionary.com/ definition/motivation.html Gifted Kids (2013) Intrinsic Motivation Train2GainUs (2006) Eight Tactics to Motivate Minimum Wage Employees Retrieved from: http://train2gainus.wordpress.com/training/eight-tactics-to-motivate-minimum-wage-employees/