Question

assignment

Wanda wants all of her employees to be motivated to do a good job and continue the success of Salty Pawz, but there is only so much money she can shell out and still keep the business profitable. She begins to wonder if there aren’t ways she can motivate her employees without writing yet another check.

Recently she was asked to donate dog treats to the local Humane Society for a free rabies vaccination clinic they were holding at the high school. Wanda donated 100 bags of Chicken Cuties and even stopped by the event to see how it was going. When she arrived, she was surprised to see her friend Jamie there, happily greeting and signing in owners and their dogs. On the way home Wanda begins to think that perhaps there are ways that she can motivate her employees without paying them, but she doesn’t really know all that much about motivation theory. She turns to you once again for information and guidance.

Your Task

1. Select one of the motivation theories you studied in this module that you believe can be applied to the employees at Salty Pawz. Briefly explain the theory to Wanda and how it applies to her staff.
2. Using that theory, provide Wanda with 2–3 specific ways she can motivate her employees without money. Your suggestions should be specific and detailed enough that Wanda could implement your suggestions immediately.

Answer 1

Herzberg, as noted, said that money is not a motivating factor for workers. He developed what is referred to his motivation- hygiene theory or dual -factor theory.

He explained in his book in 1966, ' Work and the Nature of Man,' how he came up with his theory and what it means:

Herzberg said his study found that factors other than money are the best motivators for workers. Things like achievement, praise, responsibility, meaningful work and advancement are the true motivating factors those are in actualy motivate to the workers in working place. He said classified things like money, benefits, insurance as ' hygiene' factors, items that are necessary to employ workers but do not lead to satisfaction.

for example: you are not motivated by brushing your teeth every day to visit dentist but pain and other dental problem make costly visit to the dentist. In the same way, hygiene factors in the business do not motivate employees, but their absence, could lead to dissatisfaction, herzberg added.