...Running head: Workplace Motivation Paper University of Phoenix PSY 320 January 29, 2012 Workplace Motivation Paper In this paper, I will examine many motivational strategies that affect productivity in a workplace. Another will include an explanation of organizational efforts to improve performance, employees’ resistance to increasing productivity and satisfaction, and management’s philosophy of motivation and its practices in the workplace. Motivation is one of the single driving factors in one’s work performance. Organizations take this very seriously and to waste time, and energy and the expense into training someone who is not motivated. Needs Theories, Goal-Setting Theory, Equity Theory and Expectancy Theory are the four specific theories that are used in motivational practice. In addition, I will identify and analyze the implications of applying any two motivational theories not currently used in my selected workplace and how they will influence both management and employees. Organizations are always looking for ways to increase productivity, especially in the growing competitive environment. It is a known fact that when employees are unsatisfied with their current job, productivity decreases, tension builds up in the work environment, and morale is low. Most organizations have motivational programs that provide useful tools to increase motivation, and reduce employee turnover. There are many strategies that are used to influence employee loyalty and these...
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...Motivation Paper Motivation is an important aspect in many organizations. In our organization motivation is a key to the success. When evaluating administrative staff, sales people, and production workers, each department works well utilizing different theories. One theory could not work adequately for all three; therefore, three theories were used. Production workers utilize the Two-factor theory; sales people use Vroom's expectancy theory and the Equity theory works for the administrative staff. Combining all three theories into one organization helps the organization run smoothly, while gaining successful motivation on all levels. Sales People Sales people rely on motivation that is accomplished through a process; this method that best fits them is known as Vroom's expectancy theory. The expectancy theory, as stated by Victor Vroom, is motivation that has a high performance result due to value being placed on the sales person and their ability (2003, p. 20). Sales people are motivated to the degree that he or she believes "(1) effort will yield acceptable performance, (2) performance will be rewarded, and (3) the value of the rewards is highly positive" (2003, p.20). For sales people to reap rewards or benefits, they first need to know the expectancy of their position. During this first stage, the managers will layout the training that is needed and will set their goals. The managers are also responsible for...
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...Motivation Methods Paper Motivational Methods Paper Motivation has been defined as the "willingness to exert effort to achieve the organization's goals, conditioned by this effort's ability to satisfy individual needs" (Kamery, 2004, pp. 91-92). Motivation in a true sense is an art work in that it is a process of being able to change one's willingness to exert effort. This willingness sets the foundation of motivation. Over the course of this paper I will discuss three motivational methods job design, human needs, and based on process; a goal-setting theory in which managers can apply to create an environment for employees to exert their efforts in the workplace. I will also discuss how implementing such motivational methods can affect the organization. The first motivational method I will discuss is motivating through job design. Although monetary compensation often accounts for the motivation behind some individuals work efforts, it is not the sole motivator, but it may be because of self-satisfaction which motivates an individual. Motivating through job design permits creating or defining specific jobs or duties tailored to an individual or group of individuals. Managers often design jobs that encourage employees to become skilled, accurate, and efficient at their assigned task. This in itself is motivation. A sense of accomplishment leads to feeling satisfied. It is through this satisfaction that encourages individuals to continue working or perhaps striving for more. According...
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...Work Place Motivation Paper Shemica Miller PSY/320 January 24, 2012 Magdana L. Philossaint, Ph.D. Motivational Strategies Affecting Productivity Many different motivational strategies affect productivity in a work place. This paper will give an explanation of improving performances employees decline to increase productivity, and management’s philosophy of motivation and its practices will be included. The implications of enforcing any motivational theory that is not currently in practice in the work place, and how motivational theory would impact both management and employees will be analyzed. Employee Motivation Theories based upon Byrne & Welsh, 2001 considered that observing employers at work creating system in which the top 10% are rated as an A player, the middle 80% are rated as b players while the bottom 10% are rated as C players. He decided to give an enormous raise and generous stock options to A players, a modest annual salary raises to the B players, and nothing to C players. This is a way of changing employees’ behavior, and to implement a company -wide program in which incentives and rewards are offered. Acquired needs theory would be a motivational theory this is used to shape over time by experiences over time. These theories fall into three general categories of needs. Achievers seek to excel and appreciate frequent recognition of how well they are doing. Certain work places, and organizations and co-workers lacked this theory...
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...Motivation Paper September 22, 2014 Juan Alves HCS/325 Eleanor Milo It is a challenge to motivate individuals when times are good, but it much more difficult to motivate when times are tough. When a company or organization is going through a restructuring process such as downsizing, a manager must employ a combination of motivational methods to maintain performance. During difficult times human behavior may change to reflect the surrounding environment. In an organization where people fear the loss of their job or the closing of the company fear is the focus and performance may suffer. It is therefore a manager’s job to motivate his people or team so that the change is met well and head on. In order to motivate people during a downsizing or any difficult time a manager has to first understand the principles of human behavior. Another thing a manager must be familiar with is the many theories of motivation, because a manager will need to call on these theories to find methods that can be used in motivating the personnel. Zonig (2006) introduces the Temporal Motivational Theory (TMT), which is built on the focus of the fundamental features of picoenconomics, expectancy theory, the cumulative prospect theory, and the need theory. Since people are unique and when working together very complex, the need for the use of several theories and the knowledge for understanding human behavior is very important in order to apply motivational techniques that will get people to work together...
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...Teamwork and motivation Matthew Pillars Dr. James Weaver Leadership and Organizational Behavior May 26, 2013 Motivation is a key to keeping employees engaged and satisfied at their place of employment. Money is not the end all with keeping employees happy and motivated at work. Looking at my manufacturing company their all levels of pay and many different ways to keep the employees motivated at work. First will be how to keep each different department with the feeling of job satisfaction, then we will look at how to keep turnover down, then how to keep productivity high and last Job satisfaction Job satisfaction is the key to keeping turnover low, productivity high, and quality of work high. Job satisfaction is "an individual's reaction to the job experience" (Berry, 1997). There are several components to having high job satisfaction and they are: 1. How fulfilling the work is. 2. How good is the supervision. 3. The type of workers and their relationships. 4. What the opportunities are for promotion and recognition. 5. How the employee is paid. When looking at these five components of job satisfaction it is important to look at each department individually, for each has their own needs. Sales Sales can be a grind and it takes a special person to be able to handle the rejection that comes along with the job. So in knowing how hard a sales job can be it takes special rules to make a sales force happy. The work itself isn’t always fulfilling so...
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...Motivation and Empowerment Paper CJA/474 Motivation and Empowerment Paper Introduction The criminal justice field is one that centers on motivation and empowerment amongst employees. These are concepts that not only guide, but also maintain constructive behaviors. Motivation and empowerment are that force every professional needs to preserve their goals and ambitions. This paper will provide three academic theories of motivation including an explanation on each theory. It will also define empowerment and its components. Next, it will compare and contrast motivation and empowerment. In this paper there will also be an evaluation on the implications of empowerment and delegation in a criminal justice organization. Lastly this paper will outline the theory of Transformational Leadership and contrast the roles of motivation and empowerment in leadership style. Define and state at least three (3) academic theories of motivation In any organization the key role of managers is the motivation of their personnel. This can be done in many different ways. This section will discuss three academic theories on how to properly motivate employees. The first theory is Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory. This theory states that certain needs have to be met before an individual will work towards fulfilling other needs. The first set of needs that need to be met our survival needs; they include things such as food water and air. Until these needs are met an individual cannot focus...
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...From the group motivation inventory I discovered, I am a big motivator. My score on this assessment was a 45. I totally agree with this test because I am always right there in the middle of any event whether it is in my own home, work or playing volleyball with my volleyball league. I have always been a team player and very outgoing ever since I was a child. I get this from my older siblings who always strived for the top and always wanted things to be better as we got older. Assessment I learned from this assessment what my main targets are as a person and what part I play in a team. It is important to know where you stand so you can build and learn about yourself to make yourself more successful. To be successful you have to always look at other peoples’ point of view about you. This helps everyone learn what changes need to be made to be more successful in life. This could be for school or even just at home with your family members. Knowing where I stand on paper makes me want to stay a motivator. I have always been a big motivator and I will plan on staying a big motivator. Without me a lot of my team members would probably stay in their shells and not want to participate in the different assignments, games or plans that we have to put together. Someone has to make people talk and make people express themselves. How else would we know as a society how people feel about a specific topic if nobody is pushing people to speak up or act upon what they feel...
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...Motivational Methods Paper HCS 325 - Health Care Management Monday, September 19, 2011 Motivational Methods Paper Motivation has been defined as the "willingness to exert effort to achieve the organization's goals, conditioned by this effort's ability to satisfy individual needs" (Kamery, 2004, pp. 91-92). Motivation in a true sense is an art work in that it is a process of being able to change one's willingness to exert effort. This willingness sets the foundation of motivation. Over the course of this paper I will discuss three motivational methods job design, human needs, and based on process; a goal-setting theory in which managers can apply to create an environment for employees to exert their efforts in the workplace. I will also discuss how implementing such motivational methods can affect the organization. The first motivational method I will discuss is motivating through job design. Although monetary compensation often accounts for the motivation behind some individuals work efforts, it is not the sole motivator, but it may be because of self-satisfaction which motivates an individual. Motivating through job design permits creating or defining specific jobs or duties tailored to an individual or group of individuals. Managers often design jobs that encourage employees to become skilled, accurate, and efficient at their assigned task. This in itself is motivation. A sense of accomplishment leads to feeling satisfied. It is through this satisfaction...
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...Workplace Motivation Paper Workplace Motivation Paper Employees’ are the backbone to a successful organization. By applying different motivational strategies can increase employee satisfaction and productivity within the organization. Productive employees are assets to the organization, which helps it to grow and remain successful. With various motivational strategies employees’ can exhibit productive behavior, which will contribute to the mission and goals of the organization. Covey (1996) states, “High performance comes naturally when people share the same mission (co-missioned) and agree on the guiding principles” (p. 1). An organization has to develop motivational strategies that it can use to maintain the quality of work it receives from employees. The subject to address in this paper are the motivational strategies that can affect productivity within the Kelsey Seybold organization, the organizational efforts that the company uses for improving performance, and management’s philosophy on the practice of motivation. In an organizational effort to improve performance, Kelsey Seybold inspires its employees’ to perform above the expectation of their job functions. In doing this the company creates incentives and bonuses to reward and motivate the performance of employees. This type of strategy uses extrinsic motivators to motivate employees. Some extrinsic motivators are bonuses the organization offers for perfect attendance, referrals to the company, and cost-effective...
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...Motivation PSY/355 Sources of Motivation Motivation can be one of two influences, internal or external. It makes an individual move in a particular direction or take action. There are either positive or negative motivations, which cause positive or negative effects. A positive motivation is pleasurable or rewarding effect on someone, where negative motivation can lead to something painful. Being positively motivated can be many things mainly it is makes an individual feel good. An example of positive motivation would be parents telling their kids that if they get good grades they would let them pick the next family trip. An example of a negative motivation would be criticized by your boss about your work while they aren’t doing anything would make you do less work and not respond well to them. Biological and psychological motives are two sources of motivation. Biological needs motivate humans to behave a certain way. The most important biological needs are hunger, thirst and human connections to others, which motivates humans to seek and find food and water. Both food and water are important to human survival. For example the need for comfort for an individual who is too hot or cold will change t the temperature in the room. Psychological needs are the motivation to belong in groups in society. The psychological need to be happy can also include the need to make others happy. A student goes to class and is psychologically motivated to...
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...MOTIVATION PAPER ABSTRACT This paper is about the motivation and how to develop my own theories of motivation and apply those principles to overcome the practical situations, In this paper I had described my work experience, How to apply these motivational theories & how should we act when the situation arises. INTRODUCTION After completing my Bachelors, I have my own proposal of starting up a business but due to lack of experience & full-fledged, I was unable to take a decision right at that time. So, then took a decision to work on and started working for a small firm. My company used to get contracts from MNC's like METSO MINERALS, PUZZOLANA & MADHUCON. Companies work is to erect& fabricate a crushing plant for road projects and hand over it to the client in running condition with one year warranty for that we need to mobilize man power, machinery to the work location and arrange temporary accommodation to workers nearby work location. Now starting with our main work, we need to check the civil foundations weather it is as per drawings before we start to fabricate the structures and after fabricating all the structures we need to erect the structures and install the plant in running condition. In this process I need to manage around 30-40 workers, coordinate them plan according to the availability of raw materials& machines arrange all the consumables for work process so that the work does not get interrupted. Motivation is described as...
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...Name: Hasham Tariq Reg no: 12882 Subject: Research Proposal 1 (Rp1) Class: Tuesday 6 to 9 Assignment: Abstract/References of 10 research papers (Motivation/Discrimination) Submitted to: Dr Akif Hussain / Dr Imtiaz Subhani 1. When Searching Hurts: The Role of Information Search in Reactions to Gender Discrimination Abstract Two laboratory studies conducted with Dutch students explored women’s motivation to search for evidence of gender discrimination and its effects on psychological well-being. Study 1 (N = 161) considered situational self-relevance of one’s personal outcomes (personal failure or success) on women’s motivation to collect information about gender discrimination. Study 2 (N = 106) manipulated information search and studied its effects on well-being when information contains evidence of gender discrimination or personal failure. Results revealed that women are motivated to search for evidence of discrimination when outcomes are highly self-relevant (Study 1) or the need to search is high (Study 2). Furthermore women suffer from evidence of prejudice, but only when they are personally affected by this prejudice and evidence suggests it is pervasive. References -When Searching Hurts: The Role of Information Search in Reactions to Gender Discrimination Katherine Stroebe, Manuela Barreto and Naomi Ellemers SEX ROLES, Volume 62, Numbers 1-2 (2010), 60-76, DOI: 10.1007/s11199-009-9700-y Published online: 24 September 2009 # Springer Science...
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...promised him that I would get my bachelors because that was his dying wish. Everytime I dont feel like working on homework or turning in an essay, I always just think about him and that gives me the motivation because I know he would be so proud of me. He will be looking down from heaven when I graduate. The second reason is for my daughter. I want to provide the best life for my daughter that I can. I plan on in the years to come to get my Ph.D. For right now, Im just focusing on my Bachelors. I had a very good life growing up. I want my daughter to have the same thing. Looking at her gives me motivation to not just sit around and do nothing. Work is another incentive for me because it helps me pay my bills. It provides me with the nice life I have now. Thats pretty much the reason I work anyways. I do it for the paycheck. Incentives describe the things that motivates and encourage individuals to do something that will give them the reward. For example college for me is my incentive would be college because, I want to work hard to complete my course and my reward would be my graduation. School is very important to me because of a few things which are my son and I and family. I’m the first college graduate on my side of things when it comes to my siblings. My son is my motivation to complete this task, regardless of how tired I get at times this journey must get done. My son watches everything that I do and I do not want to be a talker that shows no action. When I say I’m...
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...This essay will explore the importance of motivation in the work environment and the effective methods to maintain company morale along with increasing productivity. Managers are continually challenged to motivate a workforce to do two things. The first is to motivate employees to work toward helping the organization achieve its goals. The second is to motivate employees to work toward achieving their own personal goals. (Buchbinder 2012) Motivation can be a very powerful thing. It is used to give individuals accountability, direction, persistence and more effort in what they are doing or trying to achieve. Good leadership is vital in keeping employees motivated. Understanding what motivates people; managers can better understand their employees and what their needs are to be successful and productive. An employee who is highly motivated works hard at their job and shows enjoyment in what they are doing. As a health care manager you play a large role in how motivated your employees are in doing assigned tasks, reaching goals along with daily duties. Oftentimes when you read about motivation, the term engaged appears within the same context. In order to be motivated, employees must be engaged—and in order to be engaged, they must be motivated. Disengaged employees bring morale down and impact the organization’s bottom line. (Buchbinder 2012) “Positive reinforcement can be a valuable tool and strengthens the frequency of desirable behavior by making a satisfying result depending...
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