EMPLOYEES’ MOTIVATION AS A STRATEGIC OPTION FOR INCREASING PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, MUBI-ADAMAWA STATE By Stephen Pembi E-mail: vandisha@yahoo.com Phone No: +2348035884660 Assistant Lecturer Department of Business Administration Faculty of Arts, Social and Management Sciences Adamawa State University, Mubi-Nigeria EMPLOYEES’ MOTIVATION AS A STRATEGIC OPTION FOR INCREASING PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, MUBI-ADAMAWA STATE ABSTRACT This study focused on the motivational factors
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Jabed Alam w1537441 Seminar Teacher: Kamala Balu In your opinion which two motivation theories would be most usefully integrated into a model of motivation for an organisation looking to motivate and retain new graduates early in their careers. You must clearly justify the choice of theories chosen for this occupational group. Today this essay will be analysing and expressing two motivational theories. The theories will be concluded and conducted in the thesis of retaining and maintaining
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McClelland’s Theory of Needs American’s Psychologist David Clarence McClelland (1917-98) proposed that every individual have specific needs that can be classed into need for achievement (nAch), need for affiliation (nAff), and need for power (nPow). Regardless of gender, culture or age, human beings have three motivating drivers that will affect their behavior. People with a high need for achievement seek to excel, to accomplish in relation to a set of standards, to struggle to achieve success
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Term Paper Critically discuss the theories of motivation. Driving forces to get admission in the University of Dhaka Course: Principle of Management Prepared for Mr. Masudur Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing University of Dhaka Date of Submission April 16, 2011 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 16 April 2011 Mr. Masudur Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing University of Dhaka Dear Sir, As per the task assigned by you as term paper, an
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communication system. For motivation and employee morale: Communication is also a basic tool for motivation, which can improve morale of the employees in an organization. Inappropriate or faulty communication among employees or between manager and his subordinates is the major cause of conflict and low morale at work. Manager should clarify to employees about what is to be done, how well are they doing and what can be done for better performance to improve their motivation. He can prepare a written
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one of these theorists that understood the importance to personality and notice a unique aspect. He was able to introduce his theory as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Explaining how each step relies on each other to progress. Another important factor is the biological impact it may have from day one. These biological factors can also share similarities to the hierarchy of needs. The last theory is from a humanistic point of view and how it has a different opinion in comparison to biological factors. While
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Motivation and Reward Systems Motivation and reward systems are two very important concepts in an organization that managers should understand. Employees that are positively motivated will have higher levels of productivity; whereas employees with lower levels of motivation and job satisfaction may produce less. “Motivation can be achieved through various means, including equality, positive reinforcement, discipline and punishment among others” (Smith, 2010). Managers should be aware of their
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Motivation for the Health Care Workforce Catherine Matthews PSY/320 Human Motivation August 19, 2013 Teresa Neal, Ph.D. Motivation for the Health Care Workforce Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged, defines the word motivate as “to stimulate the active interest of in a study through appeal to associated interests or by special device ” and motive as “something within a person (as need, idea, organic state, or emotion) that incites him to action.” Intrinsic and extrinsic
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Abstract The definition of motivation has been given. Motivational theories have been explained, and their examples have been given. Theories of Maslow (1943), Herzberg (1959), and McGregor (1960) and so on are discussed. The effects of motivational theories on the workplace are studied and analysed, with practical examples given as support. Effects of Motivational Theories on the Workforce According to Steers, Mowday and Shapiro (2004), motivation is derived from the Latin word
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Employee Motivation 1.1. Introduction An issue which usually generates a great deal of attention from most managers, administrators and those involved in Human Resources Management is the issue of how to successfully motivate employee. While it is true that aspects like staff recruitment, controlling, managing, leading, and many more are of great importance to the success of an organization, Employee Motivation is generally considered a core element in running a successful
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