Motivation in Organizations: Strategies and Techniques

Motivation

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................3
Explain the concept of motivation in an organisation?................................................................3
What is the relation among the motivation and the productivity of employees?.........................3
What are the tools and techniques of motivation?.......................................................................4
What are the effective strategies of motivation to the organizations?.........................................4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................5
DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS ON SECONDARY BASIS........................................................6
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................8
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................8
RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Employees are one of the significant assets within an organisation because they are
responsible for carrying out business operations and activities in a systematic manner. Thus, an
organisation uses practice of motivation to encourage and empower employees in the workplace.
Motivation refers to the practice which induces an employee to work with full action and
enthusiasm. It is the practice which drives an employee to operate towards achieving company's
goals and objectives (Limsongprot, 2018). It is being determined that many companies are
adopting different motivation strategies to encourage and motivate employees in the workplace.
These motivation strategies also assist company to retain their employees for long run and attract
new employees. In an organisation, different types of employees work and operate so it shows
that their needs and expectations are also different (Harshitha and Balu, 2018). So, managers
make direct communication with each employee in a systematic way so their preferences and
expectations could be identified. Some of the significant strategies are: making business
environment pleasant & positive, providing supportive & honest manager, offering competitive
rewards and many more (Hanaysha and Hussain, 2018). The current study will collect in-depth
information about the practice of motivation within an organisation and this report will also
highlight the in-depth information about the various motivation strategies adopted by managers
and leaders to motivate their employees in the organisation.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is the section that holds secondary information about the proposed
topic. This chapter considers secondary sources like books, articles, journals, newspapers,
publication etc.
Explain the concept of motivation in an organisation?
According to De Sousa Sabbagha and et. al., (2018), motivation is an inducement to
move or act. It is the procedure to induce the employees of a company to act in a pre-defined
desired way so as to attain objectives of the organisation. In simpler words, it is the procedure of
stimulating action by understanding the requirements of workforce and by considering their
motives. On the other hand, motivator refers to the technique used for motivating employees
such as promotion, bonuses etc. The procedure of motivation plays a significant role in any
company, non profit or profit. The managerial procedure of direction is carried out by the

procedure of motivation as it forms within the mind of a workforce the desire to operate in the
direction pre-defined by the manager (Nwaomah and Tsukani, 2020).
What is the relation among the motivation and the productivity of employees?
According to Sabbagha, Martins and Ledimo (2018), it is being determined that
motivation and the productivity of employees have positive relation. Motivation of employees
increases productivity of the employees as well as performance in the workplace. Great level
employee motivation positively impacts the productivity of the workforce (Limsongprot, 2018).
Every organisation desires to increase the productivity of the workforce because they generate
mind-set that their work is quite important for the success and development of the company.
What are the tools and techniques of motivation?
According to Moodley and Hove (2018), motivation techniques refer to external and
internal factors that contribute in improving productivity, increasing satisfaction and creating
more contributions. When company wants its employee to work harder then they use
motivational techniques and tools for encouraging and inspiring them. Some of the significant
kinds of motivational techniques are:
Validate good work: In this organisation inspires the efforts of the team members by
appreciating good work of employees. The appreciation is shown in person which includes
expression and compliments of gratitudes generally have the positive impact over employees.
Radiating positivity: An organisation creates a positive culture by maintaining the
motivation level of employees. The simplest way to radiate positivity in the organisation is by
playing music, laughing and having fun (Harshitha and Balu, 2018).
What are the effective strategies of motivation to the organizations?
According to Agbenyegah (2019), motivation of employees is one of the components that
help in attaining success of the company. It is the duty of leaders and managers to make
employees feel happy, encouraged and motivated because this assists in leading greater
performance and higher quality work. Some of the significant strategies of motivation used by an
organisation to motivate employees are:
Setting attainable goals: It is the strategy in which an organisation creates SMART
objectives for workforce. These objectives clearly outline every criterion required for attainable
success and development (Hanaysha and Hussain, 2018).