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Employee motivation (Contemporary views on motivation (Equitiy theory:…
Employee motivation
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Theory of motivation
FW Taylor:
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Problem:
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Money is not the only motivator, ignore personal and social needs of employees
Elton Mayo
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Into practice:
Physical conditions of works and financial rewards are less important than social conditions - teamwork and good communication
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Problems:
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Workter don't always share goals with managers, trade union attempt to foold worker into productivity when there's little gain for them in doing so
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Frederick Herzberg:
2 factor theory
Motivation: factor have the potential to motivate worker by providing job satisfaction include:
- sense of achievement
- recognition of effort
- interesting work
- responsibility
- opportunities for promotion
- opportunities for self-improvement
Hygiene factor: factors that cause dissatisfaction in the workplace related to working environment
- company policy
- relationship with supervisor and colleagues
- Working condition
- Pay and status
- Security
In practice:
To motivate workforce, must amke sure all of hygiene factors first - decent salary, fair rules and policies and pleasant working conditions
The motivators must be there - the jobs is meaningful and interesting, workers are well-trained, have the opportunity to develop skills
Problem
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Low-skilled jobs can't easily be enriched, manu workers may not seek responsibility or advancement
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why motivate employee:
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motivation: the desire, interest or drive to want to work
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motivation: internal process that energizes, directs and sustains behavior, the personal "force" that causes you to behave in particular way
Financial methods
Payment system:
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Time rates: employees are paid for the length of time
Drawbacks:
- no encouragement to be flexible in how and when they work (overstaffed and understaffed)
- insecurity at home
- no reward for those achieve the most within little time
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Fringe benefits: payment to workers in non-monetary forms (cars, private health care)
Incentive schemes:
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Performance-related pay (PRP): incentive scheme to motivated employees by linking their pay to the achievement of pre-agreed performance tartgeted
Drawback:
- conflict over the targets are set, level of reward employees receive
- Individual gails to promote a spirit of unity
- PRP: often too small to make great impact
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Share ownership: like profit-sharing but employee gain share in the company then receive a share of profits via dividend distribution
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