FINAL REPORT.E [PERFECTO]

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Florida International University

Research Proposal

Jesus Cotto Zayas

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Causes of low employee morale

Introduction

The modern workplace recognizes the input employees bring into an organization. There is a connection between employee productivity and organizational performance. A highly productive employee is a highly motivated employee. This research will carry out an investigation on what causes low employee morale.

Statement of the Problem

Employees are a vital component of an organization because the quality of the products or services produced by the organization lies in the hands of the employees who perform various duties in the production lines or customer service. Therefore, sustainable employee productivity is only achievable when employees are motivated. Companies that experience poor performance may be grappling with low employee morale. Low employee morale may arise out of many factors that which are subject of this research proposal. such as …

Proposed solutions

Businesses, business leaders, and HR professionals must rethink the work environment such that the work process and hr practices embody employee motivation. Additionally the organizational culture must support employee motivation. Some of the solutions applicable to business across industries are

• Open communication • Personal and skills development/empowerment (training) • Career development (promotions) • Merit based reward system (commensurate pay for work done)

Scope Keep in mind you scope needs to match your solutions.

1. What are the causes of low employee morale? 2. How has the workplace changed over the years in terms of employee involvement? 3. What are successful businesses doing right to curb low employee morale? (examples

of the best practices) 4. What are examples of successful companies in employee motivation? 5. What are the benefits of a motivated workforce? 6. What are the various methods of employee motivation 7. How effective is open communication? 8. If employee training a good motivator? 9. How should promotion be handled to raise morale? 6.10. Is a merit based reward system effective.?

Methodology

This analysis will be conducted through literature review of authoritative journal articles in the field of organizational behavior. Additionally, the research will also utilize online

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resources especially when looking for best practices in employee motivation and job satisfaction as indexed by Fortune 100 magazine or others . A good example that will come handy in this research is Google, which has topped Fortune 100 best list of companies to work for over a number of years in the past.

My qualifications

As an aspiring business leader and management consultant, I have a strong interest in the topic of employee motivation because of its implication in organizational performance.

Conclusion

Low employee morale is an impediment to organization performance. On the other hand, motivated employees are highly productive. This means that employee motivation should be an integral part of the organization strategy through the implementation of HR practices that support employee motivation. This research will present some of the strategies business leaders and HR managers can deploy to ensure that employees within their workforce are motivated.

Sources to use

Majamumder, S., ().Employee Motivation: The Google Way! Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/employee-motivation-google-way-sampurna-majumder/ Ramlall, S. (2004). A review of employee motivation theories and their implications for employee retention within organizations. Journal of American Academy of Business, 5(1/2), 52-63.

Samuel, M. O., & Chipunza, C. (2009). Employee retention and turnover: Using motivational variables as a panacea. African journal of business management, 3(9), 410.

Dutta, S. O. N. A. M., & Kant, K. R. I. S. H. A. N. (2015). Employee motivation and organizational performance. Kaav International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Business Management,[Online], 2(2), 140-150.

Burton, K. (2012). A study of motivation: How to get your employees moving. Management, 3(2), 232-234. Rahman, M. A., & ul Alam, M. M. (2016). Non Financial Factors Affecting Employee Motivation: A Survey among Managers of Private Organizations. Management, 30(1&2).

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Audience and Purpose

Primary Audience: you need specific audience. Who has the power to implement your recommendations? Any interested reader

Secondary Audience: Professor Diane Mooney

Relationship with audience: Educational interested student

Purpose of document: Research and make recommendationsanalysis

Audience and purpose: This paper investigates cause of low employee morale and ways that businesses can boost employee morale through motivation.

Intended use of the document: Companies can use this document to find To propose the best methods to boost employee motivation and morale

Information needs: What information do you need to write your report?

Information on employee satisfaction and its connection to firm profitability.

Technical background: General knowledge

Cultural consideration: The cultural considerations of your audience. Are different cultures motivated differently? organizational culture and values

Probable questions: why is a motivated workforce important to an organization?

Must motivation strategies be monetary?

Probable reaction: Approval

The rest of profile is missing.

You need to pick a specific audience. Perhaps you could be a consultant for company xyz who wants to get recommendations on how to motivate their employees. Focus on one type of business. You mention Google so maybe you’d like to focus on a tech company, say a start-up tech company in Miami.