Explaining Ways to Motivate Staff to Achieving Objectives – Part 1
Explaining Ways to Motivate Staff to Achieving Objectives – Part 1
Motivational theories attempt to explain what motivates people to behave as people do. Gibson (2010) sites that he motivational theories can be applied to the workplace to shed light into why some employees working hard or are more involved than others, which can lead managers to understand how to motivate each employee to perform at peak levels.
Step1 - Expectancy theory: Using the compensatory strategies traditional and innovative to take advantage of the expectancy theory. Expectancy theory puts forward the idea for each task, employees will be put forward an amount of effort commensurate with their perceived value of the compensation they receive. Employees who resist taking on the new duties of the position, stating "I'm not paid to do this," serve as an ideal example of expectancy theory at work (Andolsek et al, 2013).
Step 2: Incentives compensation tie directly into performance objectives to push employees to Excel. Give generous bonuses for the most efficient and use additional compensation to monetary intangible rewards to employees at a deeper level, seeking a deeper level of commitment to the objectives of the Organization.
Step 3: Employee Institute programs, recognition programs for employees and a corporate culture open to draw in acquired needs theory and positive. Acquired needs theory States that all people are fundamentally motivated by three needs, with a need to be always stronger than others (Price, 2000). According to this theory, all employees are unconsciously looking for personal fulfillment, social acceptance or power. Employee recognition programs can boost the self-esteem of the employees and the feelings of achievement (Burke et al, 2013).
Welcoming a culture of the company encourages employees to develop lasting friendships. Employee development programs are enabled workers strenuous positions of direction, to fulfill their ambitions.
References
Andolsek, D. M., Primozic, M., Stebe, J. (2013) Human Resource Managers and Employees 3rd ed. London. Cambrige University Press.
Burke, T., Ruel, H., Axinia, E., Arama, R. (2013) HR Professionals and Academics. The Future of Employer, 92 (5) 25-95.
Gibson, L. (2010) Human Resource Management Practices. A Study of the H.R Practices, 30 (4) 38-60.
Price, A. (2000) Principles of human resource management: an active learning approach. 2nd edition. London: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
Create a clear vision. Clearly communicate departmental objectives, and solicit input from your employees on what they can do to help achieve them. Make an effort to compliment each of your direct reports on at least a weekly basis.
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The Expectancy Theory of Motivation can be used to explain why people behave the way they do. As managers, this theory can help us to understand how individual team members make decisions about behavioral alternatives in the workplace. We can then use this information as an input for creating motivated employees.
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