Impact of Motivation on Individual and Team Performance in Workplace

Business management and strategic management

Motivation
“Discuss and evaluate how levels of motivation can impact upon an individual's and a
team's performance in the workplace, taking the strategies available to assist in sustaining
motivation within an organization into consideration”.
Motivation plays a great role in enhancing the overall performance level of the employees. It is
important to motivate the employees so that they can give their best towards the organizational
activities. Without motivation in the workplace, it would not be possible for the company to
attain the large market share. Motivation is one of the important factors that help to maintain the
image of the company in the competitive market. So, in this paper, the discussion will be made
on the motivation levels by focusing on the Herzberg's Theory of Motivation. This theory affects
the individual and also the overall performance of the team in the workplace. In the last phase,
the emphasis will be given on the strategies that will help in maintaining the motivation in the
organization.
Motivation has an important role in managing the performance of the team and the individual in
the workplace. There are various levels in Herzberg theory that help to motivate the people in the
workplace. This theory is one of the best theories that can help the teams and the individuals to
manage the entire performance level. Herzberg theory can also be stated as the two factors theory
that will help the employees in managing the entire work in the workplace. Herzberg theory is
considered by many companies so that it can be easy to motivate the employees. Also, it
enhances the overall level of productivity of the employees in the workplace (Anitha, 2014).
In the Herzberg theory, there are two factors that affect the level of motivation of the team and
individual who are managing their work on the routine basis. This theory emphasizes on
designing the job by considering the needs of the employees. By considering Herzberg theory, it
can be stated that the Motivators are satisfied and also dissatisfied with the overall operations
which are managed in the workplace (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014).
By focusing on this theory it can be examined that this theory maximizes the motivation level of
the employees and train them in reference to the entire process of the company. It is important
that the company should offer advantages to the employees who are in the workplace from a long
time. It can be evaluated that the hygiene factor is also concerned with the dissatisfaction and
motivator factor that helps to determine the level of satisfaction of the employees in the
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Motivation
workplace. It can be evaluated that the advantage which is attained focuses on the satisfaction of
the employees. If the employees have the satisfied attitude with their work then the positive
impact can be seen on the entire level of productivity of the employees.
Herzberg theory of motivation was given by Frederick Herzberg who is considered as a scientist
of behavior. According to this theory, it has been analyzed that there are various job factors that
can result in the overall satisfaction but on the same time, there are also the job factors that can
prevent the dissatisfaction of the employees (Alshmemri, Shahwan-Akl, and Maude, 2017). By
considering this theory it can be stated that the opposite of satisfaction is not satisfied and the
opposite of dissatisfaction is not dissatisfied.
Figure 1 (Source: Human business, 2017).
In Herzberg theory, the classifications of the factors are done into two categories. One is related
to the Hygiene factor and another one is related to the motivator's factor. In the first level of
Herzberg theory which is hygiene factor, it can be analyzed that there are those job factors which
are important for enhancing the motivation in the workplace. In this, positive satisfaction is not
for a long time but if these factors are not present at the workplace then it can lead to
dissatisfaction. It can also be stated that hygiene factors are considered as the factors in which
the reasonable job do not exist. In this, it can be seen that the employees are not satisfied with the
offers which are given by the employer to the employee in the workplace. These factors can also
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