Why Managers Need to Understand and Use Different Techniques to Motivate Employees
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Managers Motivating Employees, September 8, 2014

I. Introduction
Managers keeping employees motivated is a problem in most organizations, because not all individuals are motivated in the same way. When individuals lose interest in the workplace this can cause problems for the organization as a whole, then the overall production and morale suffers. There are different techniques that can be used to help managers motivate their employees. Some of the techniques to understand are positive and negative reinforcement, nonmonetary incentive programs, award programs, recognition awards and showing appreciation. Managers can motivate employees by understanding what motivation is and by discovering what drives each individual by using different techniques to motivate each employee.
II. Motivation A. Definition of Motivation
Motivation is “defined as the psychological processes that arouse and direct goal-directed behavior” (Kinicki, Williams 376). Motivation “is not a one size fits all”, each employee is their own person and what drives them to effectivley perform while on the job is an important factor for managers to be knowledgeable about (Broder). B. Why Motivating Employees is Important
Employees within an organization play a key role in how the company runs. Knowing about the different techniques that are used can help managers succeed in keeping their employees motivated. Businesses today are successful because the company invests in their employees by offering them different incentives to keep them motivated (Caan). The average employee is only employed with an organization for about 4.6 years, so it is important to motivate employees, so the turnover rate does not increase (Bureau of Labor Statistics). It is also important because