Employee Motivation
Employee Motivation
South University
Lauren England
Employee Motivation Motivation is a key factor in companies today. The employees of these companies need motivation to keep working hard and staying strong. Especially in today’s economy motivation is a must for employees to help them and keep them going. “Motivation is not simply working hard—it also reflects your view of your own abilities” (Robbins & Judge, 2010, p.204). There are many ways that companies can help their employees maintain or grasp motivation in their occupation. There are many methods that can be used as well, such as goal setting, self-determination, employee involvement, and self-efficiency. Goal setting is a great method that can be used with staff members. “Goal setting is more effective in improving motivation, for instance, when we provide rewards for achieving the goals” (Robbins & Judge, 2010, p.213). A great example of this would be those occupations that receive bonus money with their regular pay. There usually is a goal a number set by the company that it asks its employees to reach at the end of each month. Once this number has been met then they receive a certain amount extra with their checks. There is also self-determination which is “is a theory of motivation. It is concerned with supporting our natural or intrinsic tendencies to behave in effective and healthy ways” (Deci & Ryan, 2013). Self-determination is a sort of freedom you could say, and this helps the employees by feeling good about what they are doing and wanting to work. Employee involvement is a large factor as well when running a company and keeping the employees motivated. What is employee involvement in a company they work for? “It’s a participative process that uses employees’ input to increase their commitment to the organization’s success” (Robbins & Judge, 2010, p.252). A great example of this is that some companies let their employees help in the decision making with certain
South University
Lauren England
Employee Motivation Motivation is a key factor in companies today. The employees of these companies need motivation to keep working hard and staying strong. Especially in today’s economy motivation is a must for employees to help them and keep them going. “Motivation is not simply working hard—it also reflects your view of your own abilities” (Robbins & Judge, 2010, p.204). There are many ways that companies can help their employees maintain or grasp motivation in their occupation. There are many methods that can be used as well, such as goal setting, self-determination, employee involvement, and self-efficiency. Goal setting is a great method that can be used with staff members. “Goal setting is more effective in improving motivation, for instance, when we provide rewards for achieving the goals” (Robbins & Judge, 2010, p.213). A great example of this would be those occupations that receive bonus money with their regular pay. There usually is a goal a number set by the company that it asks its employees to reach at the end of each month. Once this number has been met then they receive a certain amount extra with their checks. There is also self-determination which is “is a theory of motivation. It is concerned with supporting our natural or intrinsic tendencies to behave in effective and healthy ways” (Deci & Ryan, 2013). Self-determination is a sort of freedom you could say, and this helps the employees by feeling good about what they are doing and wanting to work. Employee involvement is a large factor as well when running a company and keeping the employees motivated. What is employee involvement in a company they work for? “It’s a participative process that uses employees’ input to increase their commitment to the organization’s success” (Robbins & Judge, 2010, p.252). A great example of this is that some companies let their employees help in the decision making with certain
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