Managing People Report 2022

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Understanding and managing people

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Process theory of Motivation...........................................................................................................2
Benefits of Goal setting theory........................................................................................................4
Limitations of Goal setting theory...................................................................................................4
Techniques.......................................................................................................................................5
Reflection.........................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
Reference.........................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
In organizational behavior, motivation is essential for enhancing the performance of the
employees. This report includes the motivation for improving performance. The process theory
of motivation will be explained and its implication will be analyzed in different businesses. In
organizational practice, the benefits of the process theory will be discussed. The limitations of
the theory will also be discussed for the organizational practice in different organizations. The
techniques are used by the managers to motivate employees will be discussed in the report which
includes setting the goals as well as standards for employees which helps in measuring the
performance. In an organization, it is necessary to understand and manage people.
The process theory of Motivation
In the process of motivation, it includes the intensity, direction, and persistence of the
individual’s efforts for moving towards achieving the goals. It includes the interaction of the
individual and a situation. Motivation is used at every place as universal which includes
motivating the people for achieving the goals. The process theory of motivation requires the
initiation of individuals to motivate others. Edwin A. Locke has introduces the theoretical
approach to build motivation and set goals. The goal-setting process theory of motivation is
required for implementing effective practices in an organization. In this theory, the specific and
difficult goals are required for leading to higher performance. It includes the intention of
working to achieve the goals and motivation to work as a source (Locke and Latham, 2013).
Goals are required to be communicated to employees for the work to be done and the efforts that
are required for achieving the goals. The goals are required to be given to employees for the
higher level of performance as challenging goals are required for getting the attention and it
helps in making the focus. When the employees get difficult goals, it helps in energizing them
for doing hard work. It is analyzed that when the goals are difficult people always persist to try
them for attaining the goals. Moreover, difficult goals help in discovering effective strategies that
help in achieving and performing the job with more effectiveness and effectively (McShane and
Glinow, 2017).
Feedback is required to be given to employees as it helps in improving the performance and also
develops the progress for attaining the goals. Feedback at the workplace helps in identifying the