LITERATURE REVIEW

Six sigma defines a process that will help organizations to implement a process that will increase their quality and save them cost of the product. The well known former CEO of GE Jack Welch, has proved how important six sigma can be, and why it is worth studying and training employees to become six sigma green belt certified.
When an employee becomes green belt certified (six sigma), they have to complete at least two projects in order to achieve their certification. The projects can range anywhere from cost savings to implementing a process or procedure to increase quality, productivity and etc. The management team has to provide the proper training that will cost them, though the return investment is significant. The employees will also need to be motivated and learn about team development and leadership throughout their training.
It’s very hard to say how people in now days become motivated, and we should ask among ourselves of how much do we know about motivation and the conditions that actually help us become motivated in the workforce, school, or even in our daily lives. (Sherman, Hunt, and Osborn, 2007, p.110). Shermerhorn, Hunt, and Osborn state “Motivation refers to forces within an individual that account for the level, direction and persistence of effort expended at work (Sherman et all, 2007, p.111)”. Once you have acquired your green belt certification and becoming six sigma, you are the project leader and you have to lead the team. If your team is not motivated, then the project could result to failure and have a negative impact to your job performance. This is why motivation and tam leadership is key and part of the training of six sigma.
Companies that are not operating under the six sigma process, typically have high costs. These companies are usually operating under 3-4 sigma level spend 25-40 percent of