Motivating Employees

3/2/2015
MGT/312
Jeannie Hopkins

Work moods and emotions is how people feel while performing their job from day to day and week to week. It is the manager’s duty to be knowledgeable of the work values of their employees when making any changes in work hours, jobs, or any other aspects in the work environment. In this paper I will be recommending steps to be taken in order to develop a motivational program for employees to perform at a high level, be innovative, and work together.
People are affected by not only what they think and feel about their work and who they work for, but how they behave at work can also be affected. The values or the thoughts and feelings people have about their jobs and their work environment can determine their job satisfaction. Some are not concerned with the aspects of a job but mostly with the meaning of the work itself. Work motivation is the motivation within work and careers. It is generally the motivation to perform; however, when it comes to work it can mean other things as well. The motivation to stay and work, commit to a project or even quit a work group or organization is all examples of work motivation. The motivation to cooperate; work with others, share knowledge and to follow a leader is all aspects of work motivation. Motivation is important because it explains why employees behave as they do. One of the first steps to developing a motivational program is the managers. Since the downsizing, the workloads of most employees have been increased by about 30%. The managers need to see and know their employees’ values. Our text explains that “the employee’s motivation can be driven by making their work more interesting, giving them more freedom to make their own decisions, or expanding the number of activities they perform” (George, J., & Jones, G.