Introduction In this week’s paper, we will briefly discuss the motivation and how it impacts our work environments. In addition, we will discuss the different motivational strategies that affect productivity in our workplace. This brief synopsis will incorporate examples of the motivational theory in the workplace. According to Langton and Robbins, each theory can be divided into two categories; needs theories and process theories (Langton & Robbins, 2007). Each theory shows the differences that people have and how they can be applied to motivate the individual. Process theories include a broader portrayal which describes the procedures involved in motivating others. Lastly, we will discuss implied or forced motivation tactics within the workplace and how it affects the employee and management. What is motivation? According to Merriam Webster, the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something: the act or process of motivating someone
: The condition of being eager to act or work: the condition of being motivated
: A force or influence that causes someone to do something. Motivation is a set of processes that inspire people to achieve their goal. Motivation, over all, is a drive that makes people pursue their aims and ambitions, and makes it possible for people to achieve them. In this report, we study the effects motivational theories have on the workforce. Byrne & Walsh, 2001, research on employee motivation theories implied that observing employers at work creating system in which the top ten percent are rated as an “A” students, the middle eighty percent are rated as the “B” students while the bottom ten percent were rated as “C” students. The A students received preferential treatment by increased salaries and bonuses, while “B” students received a modest salary raises, and the "C"