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To assess the effect of employee motivation in business productivity
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Introduction
Kreitner (1995), Buford, Bedeian &Linder (1995), Higgins (1994) all cited in Linder (1998,p3) defined motivation as “the psychological process that gives behavior purpose and direction, a predisposition to behave in a purposive manner to achieve specific unmet needs, an unsatisfied need, and the will to achieve, respectively.
According to Shemiah (2009), motivation is what drives us to do things we do with zeal.
Motivation gives individuals a different purpose, direction and persistence of doing things in the workplace.
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How Motivation can be Addressed
Motivation can be addressed in the following ways in my area of public literacy:
Understanding employee Motivation and its impacts to the company’s productivity.
Various ways in which motivation Impact Organizational Performance.
Factors Affecting Motivation.
Ways which happy employees make productive employees.
Employee ownership, motivation and productivity.
Motivating different personality types on a team.
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How Motivation has been Created
Through many scholars who have researched the problems of employees’ motivation.
Through several businesses which affect the lives of individuals.
Through assistance in achieving high quality, with less time as well as no risks accomplishments by the businesses ensuring the employees are always satisfied and motivated (Helen, 2002).
Through corporate excellence which provide motivation that cares little how motivation affects the productivity and performance (Shemiah, 2009).
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How Motivation affects Productivity
Motivated workers enhance the ability of the organization to accomplish its goals, objectives and mission.
Motivation build strong organizational culture.
motivated workers have a feeling of strategic partnership with the company hence their loyalty and dedication improve each day.
Happy employees produce recommendable results.
Employees’ positive attitude improves customer satisfaction and increase revenue of the organization.
Motivated employees influence the bottom line of the company and create the environment of interaction at work place (Helen, 2002).
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Effects of demotivated employees in Organization
Low productivity
Employee’s dissatisfaction
High rate of absenteeism.
Low quality and quality of production
Poor performance
Large number of conflicts.
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Factors affecting Motivation
Extrinsic or external motivation
Salary
Bonuses
Gifts
Holidays
incentives
Internal or intrinsic motivation
Recognition
Appreciation
Encouragement
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Motivation Impacts on Organizational Performance
Stable companies in long run over perform
There is employee dedication and commitment.
Motivated staffs are performers who produce the recommendable results of the business
Motivated staffs are the main pillar of any company and works towards achieving performance goals of the business.
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Summary and Conclusion
In summary, motivation is about creating a conducive environment where the staffs will be motivated and thus work with their full effort. Factors affecting motivation were categorized into intrinsic and extrinsic. The effects of demotivated employees include low performance, low product and low quality output.
Organizations which have proved to be highly competitive globally have always found the magic of employees’ motivation as an important tool to increase business productivity.
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References
Ann, M., (1999). “Motivating different personality types on your team”. International journal of Human Resources, pp. 1-3.
Gregory, P., Smith, (2000). “Happy Employees Make Productive Employees”.
Helen, S., Jacques, B., (2002). “Factors Affecting Motivation during the first six weeks of treatment”, Addictive Behaviors, 28(2003), pp. 1219 – 1241
Jonathan, M., Christine, O., Yvonne, B., (2002). “Employee ownership, motivation and productivity”, A research report for Employees Direct from Birkbeck and the Work Foundation.
Lindner, J.R, (1998), “Understanding employee Motivation”, Journal of Extension, June, Vol. No3, pp.1-8
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