Employee Motivation and Organizational Performance

This assignment requires an in-depth analysis of the relationship between employee motivation and organizational performance. Students are tasked with examining various factors that influence employee motivation, such as compensation, working conditions, and leadership styles. They will also need to propose strategies for enhancing employee motivation within organizations, ultimately aiming to improve overall workplace effectiveness and achieve organizational goals.

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Table of Contents
Journal 1...............................................................................................................................3
Summary of Journal.........................................................................................................3
Strengths and Weaknesses...............................................................................................3
Conclusions......................................................................................................................3
Source Relevance.............................................................................................................4
Background of Author.....................................................................................................4
Personal Conclusions on Journal.....................................................................................4
Journal 2...............................................................................................................................5
Summary of Journal.........................................................................................................5
Strengths and Weaknesses...............................................................................................5
Conclusions......................................................................................................................5
Source Relevance.............................................................................................................6
Background of Author.....................................................................................................6
Personal Conclusions on Journal.....................................................................................6
Journal 3...............................................................................................................................7
Summary of Journal.........................................................................................................7
Strengths and Weaknesses...............................................................................................7
Conclusions......................................................................................................................7

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Source Relevance.............................................................................................................8
Background of Author.....................................................................................................8
Personal Conclusions on Journal.....................................................................................8
Journal 4...............................................................................................................................9
Summary of Journal.........................................................................................................9
Strengths and Weaknesses...............................................................................................9
Conclusions......................................................................................................................9
Source Relevance...........................................................................................................10
Background of Author...................................................................................................10
Personal Conclusions on Journal...................................................................................10
Journal 5.............................................................................................................................10
Summary of Journal.......................................................................................................11
Strengths and Weaknesses.............................................................................................11
Conclusions....................................................................................................................11
Source Relevance...........................................................................................................12
Background of Author...................................................................................................12
Personal Conclusions on Journal...................................................................................12
References..........................................................................................................................13

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Journal 1
“Ganta, V. C. (2014). Motivation In The Workplace To Improve The Employee
Performance. International Journal of Engineering Technology, Management and Applied
Sciences, 2(6), 39-42.”
Summary of Journal
This journal article explained the fact that all the employees require motivation within
workplace in order to perform in an efficient manner. It also provided an argument on the fact
that few employees are motivated through monetary rewards and others are motivated through
rewards and recognition (Ganta, 2014).
Strengths and Weaknesses
Major strength of the current journal is that it explains employee motivation levels of
employees within the workplace have a drastic impact on their productivity. Moreover, it
explained in a clarified manner that employees those remain motivated in work remain
persistent, creative and productive in offering superior quality work.
Despite such strengths, the article had certain limitations as it failed to explain the
relationship between employee motivation and organization performance. Additionally, the
article lacked details on explaining the creative strategies focusing on which the employees can
stay motivated and their performance is improved along with increased productivity of the
company (Chen, Hsieh & Chen, 2014).

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Conclusions
The journal concluded that employees must make effective attempts to understand
motivational factors of their employees. Based on such considerations, the article concluded that
employers must employ several tactics in order to motivate them relied on their personal wants
and needs.
Source Relevance
This journal article is highly significant to be considered in explaining the motivation of
employees in workplace as it explains motivation results from communication of both conscious
and unconscious aspects. The article also critically explained that internal as well as external
aspects which stimulate desire and energy in employees remains highly committed to a job and
focuses on attaining job role.
Background of Author
The author of the journal “Vinay Chaitanya Ganta” is a junior research fellow and has a
PhD degree. The person belongs to department of management and commerce studies in Andhra
University.
Personal Conclusions on Journal
Almost all employees require motivation in order to feel motivated and encouraged in
their work in order to perform better. Motivation level of employees has an increased impact on
their productivity. It is also gathered that employers recognize workers through tracking progress
and through offering feedback regarding the ways in which they have improved over years.
Additionally, public recognition also serves as a motivating factor that increases productivity of
employees. Certain major strategies for employee motivation includes increased expectations,

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addressing employee needs, rewards on job performance, developing wok based goals, trading
employees fairly and efficient punishment and discipline.
Journal 2
“Osabiya, B. (2015). The effect of employees motivation on organizational
performance. Journal Of Public Administration And Policy Research, 7(4), 62-75.”
Summary of Journal
The journal intended to reveal certain factors that impacts motivation of construction
workers along with its associated impact of motivational factors on overall productivity and
employee performance. The journal revealed top ten critical factors such as teamwork, work
relied on contract; supervision relied on leadership through instance and equipment provision
(Osabiya, 2015).
Strengths and Weaknesses
The strength of the journal was surrounding the fact that it explained employees must be
promoted to ensure superior job performance and must be given chances to share ideas to affairs
of the company for this can develop their morale and result in increased productivity. The journal
also focused on the ways in which management can employ merit award for variances displayed
in job performance by any employee.
Despite several strengths of the journal, there are certain limitations observed in the
article. The journal failed to analyze the ways in which management can make positive efforts in
the direction of improving and maintaining proper interaction system between the three
management levels and subordinates (Gutsche & Griffith, 2017).

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Conclusions
The journal concluded that all the employees appointed in a job must be trained so that
they can enjoy performing at their best in the workplace. It was also gathered that employees are
highly motivated when they are provided responsibility and some authority. Talented, hard
working along with talented employees must be supported to develop their full potential in order
to remain motivated.
Source Relevance
This journal selected foe explaining importance of employee motivation within
workplace is highly relevant for the reason that all the employee motivation theories are
explained in the journal. It also explained that motivational theories predict behavior and is
concerned with action along with external and internal forces that impacts an individual’s choice
of action.
Background of Author
The authors of this journal are Osabia and Babatunde Joseph those belong to National
Open University of Nigeria.
Personal Conclusions on Journal
Employees in the workplace which remain motivated have a sense of belonging,
achievement and recognition. If employees are encouraged through motivation they can entertain
that they will work towards achieving their best in the company. For such reasons, needs of all
the employees must be addressed. In addition, they must be involved in several workshops and
seminars as they have a considerable role in reviewing past with criticisms. Use of regular

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performance reviews along with recognition on systematic analysis can also help in motivating
the employees.
Journal 3
“Burton, K. (2012). A Study of Motivation: How to Get Your Employees Moving.
Management, 6(1), 23-34.”
Summary of Journal
The journal explained several theories of motivation that includes Maslow’s hierarchy of
needs, Herzberg’s two-factor theory, Aristotle’s seven causes and distinct motivation types. The
article also explained through taking examples of these motivational theories that all specific
needs of employees can be addressed.
Strengths and Weaknesses
The journal have certain strengths in explaining that profit sharing serves as an effective
way in motivating employees for the fact that the more profit is made by a company the more the
employees will attain the shares of the profit. Mourner, the journal explained that the managers
must priorities use of personal skills by the employees at its fullest for increasing their personal
job motivation (Burton, 2012).
Despite several strengths depicted by the article in explaining positive impact of
motivation in attaining effective organizational performance, there are several limitations of the
article. It just focused on explaining the financial motivation and its impact on employee
performance. The journal failed to provide implication on managers regarding certain non-
financial motivation effects employee performance in the company (Gerhart & Fang, 2015).

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Conclusions
The journal concluded that motivation is a complex concept that ca support or harm a
company relied on the ways it is employed by the organization. It has also been proven that it is
not possible for an individual to directly motivate others but they can offer those techniques they
require in motivating themselves.
Source Relevance
This journal is deemed to be highly significant to be used in analyzing the impact of
motivation of employees on their job performance. It has explained in a detailed way that how
different theories can be employed by the managers sob that they can influence the employees to
self motivate themselves and provide best possible performance.
Background of Author
The author of the journal Kelli Burton is a student if Indiana University. The author has
developed his honors thesis focusing on employee motivation that explains the ways in which
employers can make their employees moving.
Personal Conclusions on Journal
Two major reasons that employees must be motivated are to attain their individual and
organizational goals. From explaining all the theories of employee motivation it is gathered that
there is a requirement of motivation within the workplace along with elaborating most successful
way of motivating employees through financial and non-financial aspects. Employees also offer
employees with certain benefits as a method of compensation along with a recruitment tool in
order to attract the motivated employees. Enabling employees to take part in profit sharing

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program can also increased their workplace motivation as this makes them feel that they are a
vital part of the company and are directly associated with the business.
Journal 4
“Manzoor, Q. (2011). Impact of Employees Motivation on Organizational
Effectiveness. Business Management And Strategy, 3(1).”
Summary of Journal
Empowerment and recognition has a vital role in improving employee motivation in the
direction of attaining organizational tasks. Through appreciating employees for their
accomplished job and offering them chance to participate in decision making can internally
satisfy employees regarding their job, organization and its environment.
Strengths and Weaknesses
The strengths of selected journal includes its increased attempt in explaining
effectiveness of several motivational styles such as autocratic leadership styles, authoritarian
rules along with mechanistic design of the company in making successful decision making. It
also explained effectively that in such type of organizational environment, the employees might
not reveal their creativity (Manzoor, 2011). Moreover, their motivation might also get affected
that can have a direct negative impact on organizational growth.
Along with certain strengths, the journal also has certain weaknesses. The journal did not
focus on the fact that organizational effectiveness centres on locating targets along with
achieving them effectively within energetic surroundings (Hur et al., 2016).

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Conclusions
It was concluded from the journal that empowerment and recognition factors are essential
for improving employee motivation that results in organizational effectiveness. It was also
gathered that companies must develop their rules, organizational structures and policies that
offers enough space to employees for working towards achieving organizational goals and get
appreciation.
Source Relevance
This journal is selected for analyzing the impact of employee motivation in workplace as
it is significant in associating employee motivation factors with employee motivation and
company effectiveness. It also explained certain important policies that must be developed by
companies in supporting employee motivation and recognition.
Background of Author
Quartul-Ain Manzoor is the author of the journal. The author belongs to the department
of management sciences in Islamic University of Bahawalpur and explained impact of employee
motivation within organizational efficiency.
Personal Conclusions on Journal
If empowerment and recognition of employees in a company is enhanced, their
motivation towards the work tends to increase. There is a positive association between
organizational effectiveness and employee motivation. If employees are motivated through
empowerment and recognition it can further increase organizational success.

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Journal 5
“Dobre, O, I. (2013). Employee Motivation and Organizational Performance. Review of
Applied Socio-Economic Research, 5(1), 53.”
Summary of Journal
Three are certain drivers of employee motivation focused on increased level of
organizational performance. These factors such as recognition and empowerment enhance
employee motivation. Job absenteeism rate will decrease if the employees are offered with
increased incentives and better work conditions. Employees can be motivated through increased
commission and effective work environment.
Strengths and Weaknesses
The strength of the journal is that it explained in a detailed manner that empowerment
process of the organization centres on dealing with problems of the company and its employees.
The journal explained the contribution of employees and their involvement in developing an
organization and the ways in which increasing interpersonal competence can motivate the
employees in attaining organizational goals.
Despite several strengths of the journal, there are certain limitations of the article. The
journal failed to explain that if the employees are appreciated through financial and non-financial
means and are involved within decision making process of the organization they can indicate
increased enthusiasm. It did not elaborate that such enthusiasm and motivation can result in
improved productivity and employee loyalty (Messenger, Spurk & Kauffeld, 2015).

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Conclusions
The findings of the journal concluded that management must analyze employee
suggestion scheme and gather feedback from employees for enhancing organizational
environment and address their skills and needs. It is also gathered that a motivated and skilled
workforce is vital for an organization that desires to increase its productivity and consumer
satisfaction.
Source Relevance
This journal is deemed to be significant in explaining employee motivation within
workplace and its effect on organizational performance. This journal also explain the relevance
of increasing employee motivation through signifying that motivation enhances behavior and
acts as an internal drive to attain organization goal (Dobre, 2013).
Background of Author
Ovidiu-Iliuta Dobre is the author of this journal article who belongs to The Bucharest
University of Economic Studies. The author in this journal has focuses on explaining the
employee motivation and its impact on organizational performance.
Personal Conclusions on Journal
Employee motivation within workforce means willingness of a worker to make efforts
and take appropriate action in attaining organizational goals. Huge attempts must be made by
manager of the organization in revealing ways to generate and maintain employee motivation.
Moreover, an organization must also focus on decreasing job dissatisfaction of employees by
improving working conditions, compensation and supervision.

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References
Burton, K. (2012). A Study of Motivation: How to Get Your Employees Moving. Management,
6(1), 23-34.
Chen, C. A., Hsieh, C. W., & Chen, D. Y. (2014). Fostering public service motivation through
workplace trust: Evidence from public managers in Taiwan. Public
Administration, 92(4), 954-973.
Dobre, O, I. (2013). Employee Motivation and Organizational Performance. Review of Applied
Socio-Economic Research, 5(1), 53.
Ganta, V. C. (2014). Motivation In The Workplace To Improve The Employee Performance.
International Journal of Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Sciences,
2(6), 39-42.
Gerhart, B., & Fang, M. (2015). Pay, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, performance, and
creativity in the workplace: Revisiting long-held beliefs. Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol.
Organ. Behav., 2(1), 489-521.
Gutsche, K., & Griffith, J. (2017, July). Automating Motivation: A Workplace Analysis of
Service Technicians and the Motivational Impact of Automated Assistance.
In International Conference on Serviceology (pp. 101-108). Springer, Cham.
Hur, W. M., Hur, W. M., Moon, T., Moon, T., Jun, J. K., & Jun, J. K. (2016). The effect of
workplace incivility on service employee creativity: the mediating role of emotional
exhaustion and intrinsic motivation. Journal of Services Marketing, 30(3), 302-315.

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Manzoor, Q. (2011). Impact of Employees Motivation on Organizational Effectiveness. Business
Management And Strategy, 3(1).
Massenberg, A. C., Spurk, D., & Kauffeld, S. (2015). Social support at the workplace,
motivation to transfer and training transfer: a multilevel indirect effects
model. International Journal of Training and Development, 19(3), 161-178.
Osabiya, B. (2015). The effect of employees motivation on organizational performance. Journal
Of Public Administration And Policy Research, 7(4), 62-75.