2 Management and Motivation Nancy H. Shanks LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this chapter the student will be able to: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Frame the context for understanding the concept of motivation‚ particularly who and what motivates employees; Provide an overview of the different theories of motivation; Identify extrinsic and intrinsic factors that impact motivation; Assess misconceptions about motivation; and‚ Suggest strategies to enhance employee motivation. INTRODUCTION Managers
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EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION – THE KEY TO SUCCESS MEANING OF MOTIVATION Motivation is an aspect of managerial function of directing under execution. It is necessary as a means to induce people to work‚ as they are able and trained to do‚ willingly. The job of a manager in the workplace is to get things done through employees. To do this the manager should be able to motivate employees. But that’s easier said than done! Motivation practice and theory are difficult subject‚ touching on several disciplines
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0.1 INTRODUCTION The concept of work motivation has become very crucial to individuals and organisational success‚ Hence the reason why several researchers‚ theorists and scholars have sought to understand and determine what actually motivates people so as to build a productive and effective workforce. Simon et al (2010). Human beings are seen to be the most valuable asset of any organisation because without people‚ machines cannot operate themselves; neither can operations nor processes fall
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In this ever-changing working environment‚ motivation is essentially important to achieve the objectives of organisations‚ which are mainly effectiveness and efficiency. So‚ what exactly is motivation? Motivation refers to the psychological forces that determine a person’s behaviour‚ and can be divided into two aspects - intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that is derived from one’s own sake‚ while extrinsic motivation is derived from behaviour that is affected by
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Motivation in the Workplace University of Phoenix PSY 320 Motivation in the Workplace The workplace at Roadway Express consists of a diverse group of employee‚ all which have unique motivational needs. Some employees try hard to meet their own personal goals and satisfaction levels. Others need to be pushed along with extrinsic motivators to compensate their lack of intrinsic motivation. Ultimately‚ the level of an employee’s motivation impacts their performance and the overall productivity
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proportional to the employee’s motivation from the leadership. Motivation of the employees is considered as an important factor which is used in improving employee performance thus helping any business or organization to achieve its long term objectives. Leaders can use their positions to motivate employees through incentives and recognition. Consequently‚ performance of the employees can also be awarded through cash incentives as it improves the morale for employees to increase their capabilities
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operands of curiosity and exploration are motivational drivers. Motivation can be defined as the arousal‚ direction and persistence of behavior. (Franken‚ 1994) Motivation is an internal state or condition that activates behavior giving direction towards one’s desire or want. The motivational drive is a basic or instinctive need associated in the effort of behavior directed towards a goal-oriented cause. Curiosity is central to motivation for exploratory behavior. Curiosity has been referred as a
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Abortion is the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously in which case it is usually called a miscarriage‚ or it can be purposely induced. The term abortion most commonly refers to be induced abortion of a human pregnancy. Abortion‚ when induced in the developed world in accordance with local law‚ is among the safest procedures in medicine. However‚ unsafe abortions result in approximately
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EFFECT OF MERGERS ON EMPLOYEES Apoorv Choudhary IIPS-DAVV INTRODUCTION There are contrasting views on the impact of mergers and acquisitions on employees. Many times field level and management level employees react differently to a merger. Mergers are a form of consolidation where two or three companies merge and the identity of only the largest company remain intact and the smaller companies losses their identity. MERGER- The combining of two or more companies‚ generally by offering
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In Motivation and Personality‚ Maslow descried his theory of motivation and the fact that motivation itself centered on a hierarchy of needs. (Crainer‚ 2003) Maslow explained that individual motivations very based on a scale‚ or hierarchy‚ of what one needs/desires at any point in time and that motivation was based strictly on rewards. First a person is motivated by physiological needs such as bread/water. Once these needs are met‚ safety needs emerge‚ then love‚ followed by ego. Ultimately‚ as a
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