Theories of Motivation and Application in Modern Workplace

Individual essay

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discuss theories of motivation and how to apply them in a modern workplace.............................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6
Books and journals.................................................................................................................6

Introduction
Motivation theories are the theories which are applied by the leaders and mangers of an
organization in order to motivate their team members and staff members of the company so that
they could achieve their organizational goals (An, and et.al., 2020). In modern workplace,
motivation theories are most important to enhance employee productivity. But there are some of
the challenges that could be faced by mangers in implementing motivation theories. In the below
essay it covers about the theories of motivation and how these can be applying in a modern
workplace.
Theories of motivation and how to apply them in a modern workplace
Modern workplace is the workplace which is following all the latest and updated
technologies that are coming in the market as well. Now a days managers of modern workplace
are using latest techniques to enhance employees motivation. A motivated person can reach to
his goals and objectives easily as compared to unmotivated person. The importance of
motivation in workplace is most important because it helps in increasing productivity of
employees and this helps in achieving their goals and objectives. Organization and their mangers
should have to work to make use that employee needs and demands are being fulfilled in the
organization and this helps them in increasing in their efficiency (Pitafi, Kanwal, and Khan,
2020). This results in accomplishing their objectives and realizing their living standards. There
are various motivation theories which are used in the company are Maslow’s hierarchy of needs,
MacGregor’s theories X&Y, Herzberg two factor. as these are theories which are motivating
employee for being motivated towards their work. In in Maslow theory of motivation, this is a
theory of job satisfaction as this consist of various needs which are to be fulfilled of employee in
order to get motivate employees- these needs are physiological needs, safety and security needs,
social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization needs. These are some of the needs which are
being fulfilled by the organizations and if one need is fulfilled then person moved to another one.
So, all the fulfilled should be fulfilled by originations in order to make them motivate and try to
expand in their job satisfaction.
Besides the needs of food, shelter and safety from physical harm, employees also work for
recognitions and social interactions and rewards so that could feel motivated and appreciated as
well. Then another motivational theory is Herzberg two factor theory- as in this theory Herzberg