Employee
Motivation
Figure 1: Influenced
by Employee Motivation (Koudelková & Milichovsk, 2015)
The motivation of
employees is defined
Employee motivation is the everyday
excitement, energy, inventiveness, and dedication that an employee contributes
to the job (Shkoler & Kimura, 2020). Consequently, motivation is a
psychological force capable of generating goal-directed thoughts and actions
inside the human mind. An individual's motivation can be influenced by external
or internal elements impacting the employee's psychology, which subsequently
decides the intensity, direction, and persistence of the activities intended to
attain the goals (Ahmad, 2021).
The importance of
employee motivation
v Increased
innovation
The innovative
capabilities of a business are significantly influenced
by staff motivation. Innovation helps a firm become more sustainable, and
engaging people to enhance their levels of creativity is crucial to this end
(Koudelková & Milichovsk, 2015). The violation of a motivated staff will
inspire them to generate new ideas and maximise corporate innovation. The
vigour and zeal of active personnel will allow them to identify possible
improvement areas that lead to unique ideas (Soleas, 2020).
v High
employee engagement
Employee engagement
refers to the commitment employees demonstrate in performing their duties
accurately. Once an employee is motivated, they will work harder to enhance
their performance (Boye Kuranchie-Mensah & Amponsah-Tawiah, 2016). Joining
a group of highly driven personnel raises the degree of involvement of
newcomers, hence enhancing their dedication. Thus, motivated personnel may be
an advantage to a firm, underscoring the need to retain their enthusiasm
(Engidaw, 2021).
v Highly
efficient employees
Employee efficiency
refers to the capacity to do a task correctly in less time. Compared to others,
this personnel can complete more goals in the same amount of time. Motivated
personnel are relatively more productive since they are enthusiastic about doing
a good job (Saad, 2018). Reduced time and resource waste are other key
consequences of higher staff productivity. Effective personnel demonstrate more
productivity and contribute to the organisation's increased sales and
profitability (Radha Yadav, 2018).
v Decreases
employee turnover rate
Employee turnover rate refers to the frequency with which another replaces one employee. Obviously, a high staff turnover rate is detrimental to a firm in terms of the time and money required to educate new personnel (Al-Suraihi et al., 2021). Motivated employees perceive the good impact their work has on the organisation and are motivated to continue contributing to the company's success because of this motivation. Motivation is essential to keep highly productive and experienced people in the company (Vnouková & Klupáková, 2013).
Additionally,
employee motivation aids in (Deressa & Zeru, 2019):
ü Changing
negative attitudes to good attitudes
ü Achieving
organisational objectives
ü Constructing
a hospitable work environment
ü Implementing
modifications in the workplace
ü Decrease
employee absenteeism
ü Enhancing
relationships between managers and employees
ü Enhancing
the standard of work
ü Strengthening
client service
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Very descriptive blog Tharindu. Further to a research conducted by a Malaysian retail sector, the factor of working conditions is the most significant cause for job satisfaction and motivation, Tan and Amna (2011).
ReplyDeleteAccording to Juneja (2015), the notion of balance or equity is the foundation of the equity theory. According to this theory of motivation, an individual's degree of motivation is associated with his view of equality, fairness, and justice implemented by management. Individuals' motivation is proportional to their impression of fairness and vice versa. When assessing fairness, the employee compares the input (in terms of contribution) to the output (in terms of remuneration) and the input to that of a peer of the same cadre/category. The D/I ratio (output-input ratio) is utilised for this purpose (Juneja, 2015).
DeleteGreat Introduction Tharindu, furthermore employee motivation is one of the policies of managers to increase effectual job management amongst employees in organizations (Shadare et al, 2009). A motivated employee is responsive of the definite goals and objectives he/she must achieve, therefore he/she directs its efforts in that direction.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the flexibility of the workplace substantially affects employee motivation. Flexible work hours affect employee motivation and engagement, according to Setiyani et al. Consequently, establishing flexible work hours might enhance employee motivation and engagement (Setiyani et al., 2019).
DeleteA very clear post, Tharidu. If a company hold a self-motivated team to work, achieving strategic corporate goal will not be an issue.
ReplyDeleteUnderstanding what motivated employees and how they were motivated was the focus of many researchers following the publication of the Hawthorne Study results (Terpstra, 1979). Five major approaches that have led to our understanding of motivation are Maslow's need-hierarchy theory, Herzberg's two-factor theory, Vroom's expectancy theory, Adams' equity theory, and Skinner's reinforcement theory.
According to Herzberg, some employment variables lead to job satisfaction, while others prevent unhappiness. According to Herzberg, "No satisfaction" is the opposite of "Satisfaction," and "No dissatisfaction" is the opposite of "Satisfaction" (Juneja, 2015). Consequently, income and administrative procedures are highlighted as motivators and hygienic factors in the study you cite.
DeleteGood Article Tharidu, Employee motivation is regarded as a force that propels workers toward achieving particular organizational goals and objectives. Since every firm needs to use physical, financial, and human resources to achieve its objectives, employee motivation is crucial. The best possible utilization of human resources can be made possible through incentive. This can be achieved through increasing employees' willingness to work. This will support the company in ensuring the greatest resource usage. It leads to an increase in production, a decrease in operating costs, and an improvement in overall effectiveness (Shahzadi, et al., 2014)
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point of view. All people are attracted to some incentive, whether intrinsic, extrinsic or a mix of the two, according to Turner (2017). This may be witnessed in a person's personal and professional lives. As a result, businesses are striving to establish if activities that cater to extrinsic motivation are essential for maintaining the productivity and effectiveness of their employees. Before establishing these programmes, which may entail significant expenses, it is crucial to determine whether there is a genuine need for extrinsic incentives in the workplace (Turner, 2017).
DeleteNice blog Tharindu. According to Manzoor (2012), several organizations believe that the employees are its main asset and motivated employees will lead the organization to growth, furthermore it is important to have motivated staff in order to achieve success.
ReplyDeleteI agree that "job satisfaction" and "motivation" are not interchangeable phrases. According to Alshallah (2004), job satisfaction is an individual's emotional reaction to his or her existing working conditions, whereas motivation is the driving power to seek and meet one's requirements (Alshallah, 2004).
DeleteThis is why Akinwunmi (2000) conceived of motivation as the psychological state of mind that causes a person to behave in a way that will make the accomplishment of goals possible. Kootz (2005) defined motivation as a general term that drives desires, needs and wishes. Analoui, (2000) sees motivation as the general set of forces that cause someone to act or react in certain ways.
ReplyDeleteGood Post tharindu, Today's businesses understand how crucial it is to have happy, motivated employees who work hard to achieve long-term goals. Organizations now have a responsibility to address the wants and needs of their workforce and can anticipate a comparable response. Additionally, motivation has a favorable impact on performance at the individual and group levels, which eventually impacts organizational success (Risambessy et al 2012).
ReplyDeleteGood article Tharindu. Employees will show an engagement in work only when they are motivated.According to Radha yadav (2018), Highly engaged employees lead to positive outcomes on the key performance indicators such as increased retention, customer loyalty, safety, productivity and overall revenue growth within an organization
ReplyDeleteGood article Tharindu.Further, successful managers are also effective leaders because they can persuade staff to support organizational objectives. Achieving organizational goals, however, is not enough to keep employees motivated but helping employees accomplish their own personal and career goals is an important part of their motivation (Abbas & Asgar, 2010).
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