Question

Apply some of the major approaches to motivation to enhance performance and productivity to a given situation in a company. (low motivation and job satisfaction, increased absenteeism and tardiness, poor work performance and service, elevated stress, conflict among employees can be addressed in your answer)

Answer 1

Following major approaches to motivation can be applied in a company to enhance performance and productivity:

(A)ECONOMIC NEEDS MOTIVATION

According to Taylor man is a rational economic animal with maximising his economic gain. Taylor had a simple view about what motivated people at work is money and no other factor motivate as much as money motivate people. In this approach man form of motivation is high wages. In short, the more money you offer the worker, the more motivated they will be to work.

(B)SOCIAL CONCEPT OF MOTIVATION

In this type of motivation approach people are believed to be motivated by human needs and achieve their satisfaction through social groups with whom they interact. Encouraging team building, providing supportive practices, and permitting co-workers the opportunity to interact socially on the job. Also people are motivated by giving day off or special bonuses on religious or family festival. By doing this people are more motivated and encouraged to do their best possible thing for the work assigned to them.

(C)SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS

According to Maslow: “There is a desire in individual to become more and more what one is." Organizations can help employees satisfy self actualization needs by encouraging creativity, allowing risk taking decision making and supporting workers in their efforts to develop their skills.

Self actualized individuals are often motivated by a strong sense of personal ethics and responsibility. They enjoy solving real world problems and are often concerned with helping other people improve their own life.

Thus, these appraoches to motivation encourages employee's participation, productivity, increases job satisfaction, improves work performance with reduced stress and absenteeism in work.

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