Low Motivation at Workplace

Running head: LOW MOTIVATION AT WORKPLACE
Low Motivation at Workplace
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Literature review........................................................................................................................3
Cause of the problem.................................................................................................................3
Size of the problem (statistical representation)..........................................................................5
Current strategies to decrease job dissatisfaction.......................................................................5
Idea generation...........................................................................................................................7
SCAMPER Technique...............................................................................................................7
Recommendations....................................................................................................................10
Strengths and Weakness of Substitute.................................................................................12
Conclusion................................................................................................................................13
References................................................................................................................................15

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Introduction
Wicked problems are visible in every sector throughout the world. The situations that
make it difficult situations that hinder the working of the organization are regarded as wicked
problems. Low job satisfaction is a severe issue that is faced by the companies all over the
world. The low morale of the employees working in an organization leads to the issues of low
job satisfaction and low job motivation. This leads to low job satisfaction that produces
undesirable attitude to work from the employees (Waddock et al. 2015). Those employees
who do not have the willingness to work and are demotivated can cause a considerable
impact on other employees and lead to employee attrition. The lack of definite formulas to
help the employees and the lack of immediate and ultimate solutions are the root cause of the
issue. In workplace when managements resort to false promises to resolve their problems this
creates huge dissatisfaction and leads to low job motivation. The low job satisfaction leads to
unhappiness amongst the employees which causes job stress and reduces the morale of the
employees. The low productivity of the organizations is the negative impact of low job
satisfaction. The attrition that is visible in the industries is the impact this issue. This leads to
heavy losses that are inflicted on the company by employee attrition. The company faces
decline in the production process and that is the main reason that employee satisfaction
should be kept into focus while formulating policies. The popular industries that exist in
Singapore are IT, Banking and Financial services that are the main areas that engage the
population of the country (Millán et al. 2013). The area of focus for this study is the service
industry that operates at the global level. This has affected the growth of the economy of the
country.

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Literature review
Cause of the problem
There are some of the main causes that lead to low job satisfaction amongst the
employees. They are enlisted below
Lack of Pay: The lack of payment received by the workers can lead to dissatisfaction. It is
experienced by the employees when they check the disparities between the structure of their
pay and others. It is therefore a major issue for the organizations that employ them as those
who are not satisfied with the financial structure of their pay will leave the company (Lim et
al. 2018). They will move to better organizations that will provide them with better salaries.
Limitations in Career: The career of the employees can be limited when they are employed
with a specific organization for a long period. Career stagnancy creates a feeling amongst the
employees that their actual potential cannot be explored in their employment sector. The
mental dissatisfaction forces the employees to leave the organization due to the
dissatisfaction.
Lack of Interest: When the employees lack interest in their work leads to job dissatisfaction.
The same nature of work that is done by the employee leads to boredom this leads to
boredom and monotony. This affects the productivity in the workplace and also leads to
unrest amongst other workers.
Lack of management techniques: Management is a key factor in the engaging the employees
in workplace. They are responsible for inculcating motivation in the employees. They
control, plan and organize the employees who work in an organization. It is the key reason
that leads to the dissatisfaction amongst the employees. The managers who lack the
leadership skills lead to employee attrition and cause loss to the organization. The leaders fail