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ASSIGNMENT
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TOPIC: Motivation in the Workplace
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Which of the motivational theory/theories do you think is best for describing human
behavior in the workplace? Based on that, how would you construct a work environment
using reward strategies and work-life balance considerations?
SOLUTION:
To my view, the best theories to describe the human behavior in the workplace are:
1. The two-factor theory
2. The Acquired-Need model
The two-factor theory:
The two factor theory also known as Herzberg’s principle of motivation-hygiene and dual factor
theory tell that there are some variable in workplace that persuade job satisfaction and a different
group of variable cause frustration. These two variables are
i. Motivator factor (satisfier): Achievements, responsibility, growth, work itself and
recognition etc.
ii. Hygiene factor (dissatisfier): Working conditions, salary, security and company policies
etc.
How it relates to workplace: Hygiene issues, such as salary and supervision,
decrease employees' dissatisfaction with the work environment. Motivators, such as recognition
and achievement, make workers more productive, creative and committed.
The Acquired-Need model:
It is also known as Human motivation theory or the theory of motivational needs. It classifies
people into three driving forces
i. The need of achievement: Wants to belong to the group.
ii. The need of power: Wants to control and influence others.
iii. The need of affiliation: Wants to belong to the group.
These driving forces are not inborn; we create them through life experiences.
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Both of these theories are used to consider employee expectation and create a plan in the
enterprise for the motivational process.
How it relates to workplace: The employee with high need of power wants authority, workers
with high need of affiliation wants belongingness and resolve conflicts and high need of
achievement wants recognition for their success.
CONSTRUCT A WORK ENVIRONMENT
Motivating your staff is a sensitive and purposeful task, including more than a yearly
examination or a couple of remarks in the personal file of someone. The effective use of
motivational ideas in our workplace would allow the company to persuade the workers and
accomplish the employee’s collective purpose and individual objectives.
MAKE REWARDS ACHEIVEABLE:
The yearly incentive trip given to the top- performing employee is well known to all. The thing is
bonuses like this typically go to one or two workers. This leaves the majority of the workers
thinking like there is not much sense in hard work when the same few individuals are only
gaining the benefits.
To inspire sustained stability in results, set up a sequence of smaller incentives over the year.
Consider that situation, here what can we do is to motivate the employees by giving them small
incentive for completing the task early. Fundamental changes in the offices, for example, easy
access to coffee, tea or other finger food by implementing food to desk through a provider will
assist employees with facing a different condition.
CORRECT PRIVATELY, PRAISE PUBLICLY:
Almost all of us don’t get inspired by negative reviews, particularly if they are embarrassed
about it. The only suitable way to address a current, performance-related issue or fix a new,
specific mistake is in the employee’s or your own workplace, with the door locked. On the other
hand, officially reveal that one of the staff has an admirable appearance, sale or other noteworthy
achievement.
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MAKE EXPECTATIONS CLEAR:
Workers without objectives are of course going to be aimless. Provide them with specific targets
that can be met, and ensure that noticeable criteria are in place to measure their performance.
Weekend events shall be arranged and the top performers shall be compensated with a vacation
at the month’s end with tickets to movie or other locations and so forth.
Through the task, rewards, the workers shall get motivated to perform. Since the rewards offer
things that can improve their care with the family in the form of financial help, time with family,
etc., workers will have a passion towards building their life at office just as at home. Interlinking
the lives at home and at office for a common good cause shall help to achieve satisfaction for the
workers.
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