Motivation at Work

Motivation at Work

Managing a company requires you to consider what motivates your employees and use this to improve staff performance. To know how to motivate your employees it's important to recognise the theories behind Motivation, for example the Two Factor Theory (see image) by Hertzberg and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The Hierarchy of Needs states that everyone has fives levels of needs that need to be met before a person can be motivated. The five levels are as follows: Basic Security Social Self-Esteem Self-actualisation As a manager if you meet the needs and also provide factors from the two factor theory, such as recognition and achievement you should have a motivated workforce.   

Two Factor Theory Of Motivation 1 (binary/octet-stream)

Motivational+Programme (application/pdf)

Task

Bonuses for employees that produce high quality work Long lunch breaks  Flexible break times Memberships and discounts for workers

Examples of policies and activities 

What might happen if someone is motivated? If someone is motivated they will encourage others to complete work They will be more productive Produce a higher quality of work Meet their deadlines Satisfied customers 

Implications of being motivated or demotivated 

What might happen if someone is demotivated?  Can cause others to be demotivated Decreased productivity Low quality of work Dissatisfied customers Misses deadlines