Motivation: The Brewster-Seaview Landscaping Co.
Motivation is an integral part of our everyday living. It gives us the drive to do something, and the intensity and frequency of doing it. Motivation is made up of different factors, one of which is our self-determination. According to the study prepared by Gagne, M., and Deci, E., Self-Determination Theory is a distinction between two kinds of motivation, autonomous and controlled (Gagne, M. & Deci, E., 2005). Autonomous motivation means that we engage in an activity because we like it or because we find it interesting. Through autonomous motivation, a person can achieve its highest potential and output compared to controlled motivation where every step is controlled by a third factor or person. Gagne and Deci also claimed that acting in controlled
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Case expressed both of these motivation into two parts; first, having Joe Brewster supervising the work and second, when Joe hired 2 graduates of agricultural management. The motivation level of the work crew was higher when Joe is supervising them. Joe is a well-respected man in the city and laid-back kind of employer. He allows the work crew to decide to themselves to which task they want to do and how long they can do it for, he also allowed them to take a reasonable break anytime they want or be late 10 – 15 minutes without penalizing them. Joe shows his leadership with his workers by being one of them, this way, Joe could understand the hardship that comes with the job and be more sympathetic to their complains. According to the Maslow’s Motivation Theory, certain level of needs has to be achieved before moving to the higher level. Physiological level, the lowest level in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, is achieved when Joe allowed them to take breaks whenever they need to, be 10 – 15 minutes late, and other physiological needs that seem necessary and acceptable. The second level is Safety, the work crew is not afraid of penalties for being late or for having done a poor job. Next level is Belonging, the work crew is able to socialize with the other workers and to their customers without any objections from Joe. Second to the last level, the last level that is achieved in this particular case, is Esteem, where the Joe compliments them with the ideas and methods they use and also, rewards them for extra work that they
Case expressed both of these motivation into two parts; first, having Joe Brewster supervising the work and second, when Joe hired 2 graduates of agricultural management. The motivation level of the work crew was higher when Joe is supervising them. Joe is a well-respected man in the city and laid-back kind of employer. He allows the work crew to decide to themselves to which task they want to do and how long they can do it for, he also allowed them to take a reasonable break anytime they want or be late 10 – 15 minutes without penalizing them. Joe shows his leadership with his workers by being one of them, this way, Joe could understand the hardship that comes with the job and be more sympathetic to their complains. According to the Maslow’s Motivation Theory, certain level of needs has to be achieved before moving to the higher level. Physiological level, the lowest level in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, is achieved when Joe allowed them to take breaks whenever they need to, be 10 – 15 minutes late, and other physiological needs that seem necessary and acceptable. The second level is Safety, the work crew is not afraid of penalties for being late or for having done a poor job. Next level is Belonging, the work crew is able to socialize with the other workers and to their customers without any objections from Joe. Second to the last level, the last level that is achieved in this particular case, is Esteem, where the Joe compliments them with the ideas and methods they use and also, rewards them for extra work that they