...This essay will explore the importance of motivation in the work environment and the effective methods to maintain company morale along with increasing productivity. Managers are continually challenged to motivate a workforce to do two things. The first is to motivate employees to work toward helping the organization achieve its goals. The second is to motivate employees to work toward achieving their own personal goals. (Buchbinder 2012) Motivation can be a very powerful thing. It is used to give individuals accountability, direction, persistence and more effort in what they are doing or trying to achieve. Good leadership is vital in keeping employees motivated. Understanding what motivates people; managers can better understand their employees and what their needs are to be successful and productive. An employee who is highly motivated works hard at their job and shows enjoyment in what they are doing. As a health care manager you play a large role in how motivated your employees are in doing assigned tasks, reaching goals along with daily duties. Oftentimes when you read about motivation, the term engaged appears within the same context. In order to be motivated, employees must be engaged—and in order to be engaged, they must be motivated. Disengaged employees bring morale down and impact the organization’s bottom line. (Buchbinder 2012) “Positive reinforcement can be a valuable tool and strengthens the frequency of desirable behavior by making a satisfying result depending...
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...Motivational Methods Motivation is the key element in a workplace and it is extremely important to know the theories, methods, and applications associated with motivation. Motivation is a necessary skill for future managers and leaders as it is used to motivate employees to work more efficiently. Researching the different motivation methods has brought the realization of just how important motivation is in the workplace. For most managers, motivating their employees is a key issue. In today’s work force, managers are inclined to pay special attention to their employees. They also pay attention to motivates them to perform at a higher level. Not every individual works in the same manner or needs the same motivation. This paper will look at the different characteristics of professional workers and lower-level contingent workers. Also addressed in this paper will be the different motivational approaches that are used by managers today towards these two groups. Finally, by applying a set of motivational theories, this paper will attempt to explain why managers should apply different methods to each of these groups. There are many questions facing managers about motivation; questions such as how does motivation work, when to apply motivation, and whom to apply motivation techniques to. Motivation reflects how innovative and productive jobs are achieved within work organizations. Because motivation influences productivity, supervisors need to understand what motivates employees...
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...Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation Regis University Joseph Billman May 27, 2016 Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation Three phrases come to mind when I think of motivation, “Monday blues”, “hump day”, and “Thank God it’s Friday”. These phrases have a lack of motivation associated with them. All three phrases basically refer to looking forward to the end of the work week. We spend most of our lifetime working at our career, job, or our personal business. Positive motivation is important in both our professional and personal time during the day; it brings in happiness and health into our lives. Because we spend most of our time at work, I’m going to talk about the benefits of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation at our jobs. In the appendix of this paper is an article called, “The Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivators on Employee Engagement in Information Organizations” by Rajesh Singh. This paper will go over a summary of the article and how the article relates to motivation. Additional references will be made from the text book, “Management” by Schermerhorn, J., & Bachrach, D., for a comparison and contrast to the article. Lastly, all the information presented in this paper will show how a manager could become a more effective leader in the 21st century. Let’s begin with a summary of the article Research study This is a research article that was conducted from St. John’s University in New York, within the division of Library and Information Science (LIS). Ninety-eight...
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...Motivational Methods Paper Lakisha Wells HCS 325 April 14, 2012 Cecelia Sawyer Motivational Methods Paper Motivation is used in a managing concept to define strengths inside individual that explain...
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...Motivational Method Motivation is the key element in a workplace and it is extremely important to know the theories, methods, and applications associated with motivation. Motivation is a necessary skill for future managers and leaders as it is used to motivate employees to work more efficiently. Researching the different motivation methods has brought the realization of just how important motivation is in the workplace. For most managers, motivating their employees is a key issue. In today’s work force, managers are inclined to pay special attention to their employees. They also pay attention to motivates them to perform at a higher level. Not every individual works in the same manner or needs the same motivation. This paper will look at the different characteristics of professional workers and lower-level contingent workers. Also addressed in this paper will be the different motivational approaches that are used by managers today towards these two groups. Finally, by applying a set of motivational theories, this paper will attempt to explain why managers should apply different methods to each of these groups. There are many questions facing managers about motivation; questions such as how does motivation work, when to apply motivation, and whom to apply motivation techniques to. Motivation reflects how innovative and productive jobs are achieved within work organizations. Because motivation influences productivity, supervisors need to understand what motivates employees...
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...Motivation Methods Paper Motivational Methods Paper Motivation has been defined as the "willingness to exert effort to achieve the organization's goals, conditioned by this effort's ability to satisfy individual needs" (Kamery, 2004, pp. 91-92). Motivation in a true sense is an art work in that it is a process of being able to change one's willingness to exert effort. This willingness sets the foundation of motivation. Over the course of this paper I will discuss three motivational methods job design, human needs, and based on process; a goal-setting theory in which managers can apply to create an environment for employees to exert their efforts in the workplace. I will also discuss how implementing such motivational methods can affect the organization. The first motivational method I will discuss is motivating through job design. Although monetary compensation often accounts for the motivation behind some individuals work efforts, it is not the sole motivator, but it may be because of self-satisfaction which motivates an individual. Motivating through job design permits creating or defining specific jobs or duties tailored to an individual or group of individuals. Managers often design jobs that encourage employees to become skilled, accurate, and efficient at their assigned task. This in itself is motivation. A sense of accomplishment leads to feeling satisfied. It is through this satisfaction that encourages individuals to continue working or perhaps striving for more. According...
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...Group A5- Psycho Engineers a.)Topic of the project: Measuring whether perceived career stagnation in early career may have impact on factors such as employee motivation, job satisfaction and turnover intention. b.)Scope of the project: In this project we plan to analyse whether professionals in the early stages of the career (work-experience less than 5 years) feel early career stagnation and how it impacts factors like their job motivation, turnover intention, etc. The group also identified following parameters which were possibly affected due to career stagnation: a. Motivation b. Job satisfaction c. Turnover Intention Some mediator factors identified by us which can affect the relationship between career stagnation and identified parameters are: 1. Gender 2. Educational Background 3. Age In the common pyramid-shaped organisations majority of the individuals face a point where hierarchical advancements seem unlikely. In such a situation we say that the employee has hit a career plateau or that his career has stagnated. In some situations although the employee has hit a plateau he/she still continues to do his/her job efficiently with no decrease in output. However , for some employees the career plateau may adversely impact job satisfaction, motivation, willingness to stay in the organisation ,etc. It is the latter case also known as the “deadwoods” who need extra attention from the management and our study focuses on analysing the effects of career stagnation...
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...MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES IN AN ORGANIZATION: TRAINING PERSPECTIVE Term paper submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Executive Master in Business Administration By Md Mahbub Alam Student ID # 083-056-090 North South University, Dhaka Bangladesh 20 July 2012 Faculty: Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed North South University Mr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Phd Faculty School of Business North South University Dhaka, bangladesh July 20, 2012 Ref: Submission of the report Dear Sir, Please accept the accompanying paper titled “MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES IN AN ORGANIZATION: TRAINING PERSPECTIVE”. The paper has been completed for the course ‘HRM: 603 Training and Development’. The paper provides a detailed understanding of the Motivating factors for employees in an organization and how training motivates employees as one of those factors. This has been made possible through the commitment and support shown to me by you. The sources referred by you were also able to provide me with great in-depth information and comprehension of the scenarios. I would like to thank you for supporting my endeavour and having faith in me to complete the following task. Sincerely, Md Mahbub Alam Student of EMBA ID# 083-056-090 North South University Acknowledgements I wish to thank my faculty, Dr. Kamal...
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...Motivational Methods Sahar Rizvi HCS-325 April 09, 2012 Joan Ralph Webber Motivational Methods Every organization strives for the best outcomes from the resources available. Human power can be a substantial resource for any organization in form of its employees. A wise manager always tries to acquire the best outcomes from all the resources available to the organization. In order to accomplish best results from the employees, it is very important to keep them motivated. On the website of Reference for Business – Encyclopedia of Business, 2nd ed. in the article Employee Motivation it is stated that, “Employee motivation is the level of energy, commitment, and creativity that a company's workers apply to their jobs”. It explains that the motivation level represents the employees’ energy level and the strength of their commitment to the work and the organization. If the motivation levels are high, employees are more determined to work hard and more enthusiastic to take part in the success of the organization. In other words, the motivation works as a fuel for the employees of an organization to keep them engrossed to work with enthusiasm. As a manager this would be my one of the foremost duties to keep the employees motivated to accept and adapt the upcoming changes in the company. There are several techniques to keep the employees motivated and engaged in the company’s complacency. Every individual has specific qualities and specific preferences. Some individuals enjoy...
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...Question 2…………………………………………………………………………………3 Question 3…………………………………………………………………………………7 Question 4………………………………………………………………………………..12 Question 5………………………………………………………………………………..14 Feasibility of HR Department in a Public Sector University Shomayl Chowdhury (BS29 2330) Greenwich University Q1. What research methods have been used by the author in the research paper? Ans1. The current paper discusses and lays lime light on the current situation and the possibility of establishing HR department in a Public Sector University as no HR department is to be found in Public Sector Universities. The paper focus on the marketing, financial and operational aspects of the university and furthermore it also focuses on the importance of an HR department, the level of support and assistance that is provided by the HR department to the entire university and above all to the organizational environment at hand and lastly the cost of establishment and implementation of a HR department. Descriptive study has been undertaken to address this paper due to the absence of HR department in the university. Through this study feasibility of an HR department is inquired. The methods used for data collection and research is entirely based on a survey which consists of a combination of questionnaires and interviews which have enabled us to collect primary data for this study as no secondary data can be found due to the absence of the HR department in the university. Multi-stage sampling was carried...
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...Organizational Behavior Discussion Posting 4 Boubacary Sogoba Spring 2013 Instructor: Sukumar C. Debnath Application of job characteristics theory in course analysis Part A: Analysis of a course with high motivation My motivation in one my course during my academic process was very high. I assign 98 out of 100 score to myself. This course required a previous knowledge in some of business courses in general and finances in particular. The course was a face to face class, but it was a requirement to take a pre-requisite class before being able to register for this particular class for different reasons. Student’s performances in class sometimes depend on different major factors that can clearly influence how motivated they are in a particular class. Their motivation for learning and performance can be improved by making a convenient classroom environment that is also determined by the design of various structural characteristics of a course, such as type of task, student evaluation, autonomy given to them and real time feedback. Task/skill variety: One primary reason of being highly motivated and engaged in that particular course was the challenge. The objective in this class was to achieve a goal which was established by not only the professor but also students. The course design provided students a mechanism to learn and improve a variety of skills. Task identity: Other reason for being highly motivated related...
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...Scientific papers are for sharing your own original research work with other scientists or for reviewing the research conducted by others. As such, they are critical to the evolution of modern science, in which the work of one scientist builds upon that of others. To reach their goal, papers must aim to inform, not impress. They must be highly readable — that is, clear, accurate, and concise. They are more likely to be cited by other scientists if they are helpful rather than cryptic or self-centered. Scientific papers typically have two audiences: first, the referees, who help the journal editor decide whether a paper is suitable for publication; and second, the journal readers themselves, who may be more or less knowledgeable about the topic addressed in the paper. To be accepted by referees and cited by readers, papers must do more than simply present a chronological account of the research work. Rather, they must convince their audience that the research presented is important, valid, and relevant to other scientists in the same field. To this end, they must emphasize both the motivation for the work and the outcome of it, and they must include just enough evidence to establish the validity of this outcome. Papers that report experimental work are often structured chronologically in five sections: first, Introduction; then Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion (together, these three sections make up the paper's body); and finally, Conclusion. The Introduction...
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...MOTIVATIONAL AND ATTITUDINAL FACTORS ON STUDYING STATISTICS Monique Bijker, Gabriëlle Wynants, Hans van Buuren Open Universiteit Nederland, the Netherlands mmbijker@planet.nl This study focuses on the differential effects of motivations and attitudes on Critical Thinking and Self-Regulation. Two different samples of Psychology students of Open Universiteit Nederland have been studied. The first sample is composed of students, confronted with an integrated, research-based teaching and learning design; the second sample is composed of students, exposed to classic service courses in statistics and research methods. Results reveal that motivations significantly affect Critical Thinking and Self-Regulation and that motivations and attitudes affect learning processes and achievement in their own characteristic way. Moreover the crucial role of an integrated teaching and learning design as a significant contributor to optimal motivations, more favourable attitudes and more adequate learning strategies for studying statistics and research methods has been endorsed. BACKGROUND Most studies concerning statistics (service) courses in the social sciences focus on attitudes and achievement. However, in the domain of educational psychology particularly motivations are regarded as crucial contributors to the learning process (Pintrich and Schunk, 2002). In the domain of statistics education studies generally focus on attitudes, based on empirically proven relations with achievement...
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...A Comparative Analysis of Positive and Negative Motivational Methods Motivation is generally defined as the desire and ability to work hard. It is one of the key driving forces within organizations. In order for organizations to be competitive, employees need to be motivated to produce high performance and productivity. But what are the methods managers use to motivate employees? What affect do these methods have on subordinates and the overall performance of the organization? To answer these questions, I present a comparative analysis of two managing newspaper editors for whom I worked as a photojournalist. Comparing these editors reveals the sharply contrasting motivational methods they used and how these methods had a negative or positive impact upon subordinates as well as the company overall. At the time I was hired in March 1991, The London Sentinel-Echo, located in London, Kentucky. The newspaper, owned by Community Newspaper, Inc., was published three times a week covering news in Laurel County. It competed with two other local newspapers, one a daily publication and the other a weekly publication. My position within the company was photojournalist covering police and emergency services. My supervisor was Managing Editor John Butwell, who began to reveal his motivational methods the moment we were introduced. I was expecting at least a basic tour of the building and introduction to my fellow employees from Mr. Butwell which would enable me to begin orienting...
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...EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Approved: Paper Advisor Date: 7 May 2009 Motivation in Project Management ii EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT __________________ A Seminar Research Paper Presented to the Graduate Faculty University of Wisconsin-Platteville __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Science in Project Management __________________ by FangMin Yang 2009 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper was to discuss motivation theory and explore the application of motivation theory in project management. There are numerous differences between project management and traditional management, but, when it comes to motivating employees, the same motivation theories that are used in traditional management can be used to motivate employees working on projects. Nowadays, motivation theory has become a central tenet of management theory, such that the effective use of motivation theory has a significant impact on the dedication and performance of employees and, as a result, the overall success of a company. This seminar paper presents a summary of some of the most popular motivation theories, and a review of their application to management of employees, in general, and to project management teams, specifically. Each motivation theory has advantages and disadvantages. The motivation theories discussed in this paper are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory of Motivation, and McGregor’s...
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