Motivational TheoriesEssay Preview: Motivational TheoriesReport this essayWhat is motivation?Motivation in simple terms is the general desire or willingness of someone to do somethingIn general terms everyone needs to work to earn a living, while at work everyone has needs that need to be met for them to be satisfied and motivated to do their job to the best of their ability and to enhance their performance to the benefit of the business by being more productive
The satisfaction of needsFrom a business perspective motivation is about the ways a business can encourage employees to give their bestTo do this it will look at different reward systems to motivate its staff as each individual is different and has different needs a variety of motivation incentives will be offered
This could be;Salary/ Pay levels- reliable structured pay system of increased increments based on skill levels, performance etc.Job securityPromotional prospectsEnhanced training- to keep workers up to date and to give them opportunities to learn new skills needed to gain promotion, thereby making them more confident in their abilities
Generous holiday entitlementJob flexibility- work/life balance benefits such as flexible working hours, working from home etc.Autonomy- left to carry out work by oneself without supervisionBonus/commission structure based on performanceRecognition-being valued at workResponsibility- opportunities for increased responsibility and more challenging roles based on performanceWorking conditionsInvolvement in organisation- being able to have an opinion -for example participating in decision makingJob enrichment-being a valued member of a teamThere are numerous other incentives that will be offered and these will be different for every business, and the importance of each of these will be unique to the individual employee as what incentive motivates one person to work harder will not incentivise another
Some of the benefits to a business organisation of satisfying certain needs that are important to the individual employeeEmployee retention- By retaining employees there is a cost saving as there are less costs involved in recruitment and selection, retraining of new replacement staff
Increased productivity levels – happy staff are likely to work harderContinuity of skills are kept within the companyCustomer Relationships-employees who stay with a company over time build quality relationships with customers, as employees get to know individual customers needs, they give these clients an added reason to keep coming back
Enhanced reputation- good public relations – when customers see that a business retains its employees over extended periods of time, they understand that it treats its workers well, this can lead to;
increased customer loyaltyHigh quality of potential employees who want to work for a business that looks after their needsTheories of MotivationThere are a number of different views as to what motivates workers; the most commonly held views or theories are discussed belowMazlows TheoryMazlow developed a hierarchy of needs theory which was based on the premise that individuals have a range of needs that they try to satisfy; physiological, safety, belonging, esteem and self-actualisation
Physiological NeedsThese are the basic level that people need for survival: air, water, food, sleep, and shelter, today this could be having the necessary resources to do the job, having adequate breaks, wages high enough to meet weekly bills
Safety NeedsThese are needs to do with personal safety and security, it can be mean working in a safe environment and it can also be to do with job security (knowing that they will have a job in the future)
Belonging NeedsThese are our desires to belong, the need to feel we belong to a group (friendship) this could be work groups, social groups, team building groups, clubs, etc. today this could be working in a team focussed environment working with colleagues that are supportive
Esteem NeedsThese are our needs to know that we are good at what we do, and earning praise and recognition when we do a good job for example employee of the month, or equally being told by our manager that we did a good job
Self-Actualisation NeedsThis is our need to believe that we are able to reach our full potential, to be creative and have the opportunity to grow and developAccording to this theory, motivation depends on the persons position in this needs hierarchyMazlow believed that people need to satisfy their needs at the bottom of the hierarchy (basic needs) before they can begin to think about the othersFor example Individuals are motivated to satisfy their physiological needs before they show interest in their self-esteem or safety needsWhen needs at a particular level of the hierarchy are satisfied, the individual then turns his or her attention to the next higher levelMaslows theory implies that once a need has been satisfied it is no longer an effective motivatorThe exception is the top level the need to fulfil ones own potential; although everyone is capable and wants to achieve this very few doMayo TheoryMayo
[2]Maslows holds that the higher the level, the more important the problem becomes. Maslows says that when a person is conscious, he or she doesn’t need to think as much about others. A lack of motivation can be an obstacle in some situations.
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[1] What is this question? [2] What is this study’s aim? [3] What are your goals? [4] Can you achieve what I want with your ideas, proposals and ideas? [5] What am I really interested in or what am I afraid to try?
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[3] Please keep in mind that this isn’t about to answer any questions. I want to be perfectly clear with you about the goal of this program. I hope I’ll let you know that it is all about making decisions that we like best. This program is a “treat your human needs right”. I love and hope that I can convince some. If you have any doubt, please speak to an “other person” or “contact me”.
Please note that I never recommend this program. I was initially inspired to start it in 2013 and have taken care of all the research and decided upon some parts of this program that were not recommended. All comments and replies are welcome. If you would like another place, feel free to ask, I’d love to make it more obvious in your question (please feel free to reply with multiple words, e.g. “I hope so”, or “I do not find it a huge help to deal with your needs”.)
There are people outside of your circle who could also be more helpful. Some of them seem like they are too tired to help. Sometimes you will give them a reason to feel as if you can do better or make changes and so on. I hope it works for you.
[1]Maslows:
Self-Actualisation Needs This is our need to believe that we are able to reach our full potential, to be creative and have the opportunity to grow and developAccording to this theory, motivation depends on the persons position in this needs hierarchyMazlow believed that people need to satisfy their physiological needs before they show interest in their self-esteem or safety needsWhen needs at a particular level of the hierarchy are satisfied, the individual then turns his or her attention to the next higher levelMaslows theory implies that once a need has been satisfied it is no longer an effective motivatorThe exception is the top level the need to fulfil ones own potential; although everyone is capable and wants to achieve this very few doMayo TheoryMayo
[2]Maslows holds that the higher the level, the more important the problem becomes. Maslows says that when a person is conscious, he or she doesn’t need to think as much about others. A lack of motivation can be an obstacle in some situations.