Motivational Theories and Their Application in the Workplace: A Case Study of Tesco

Managing people and
system
Assessment 2

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Theories of motivation and its application in workforce.......................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
In the organisation motivation is important concept which helps in motivating employees.
It refers to motive which anyone act or behave in certain way. The motivation helps in increasing
level of commitment of employees towards organisation as to attain goals & targets in effective
manner. Several motivating factors are offered by organisation to their employees which involves
perks, incentives. It is process which initiates, guides and goal-oriented behaviour is maintaining.
Motivation can be in the form of positive and negative as positive motivation influence people &
promotes incentive whereas negative motivation threatens enforcement of disincentives (Cui and
et.al., 2021). Job satisfaction is created with effective motivation which results in cordial
relations between employer & employee. The report is based on Tesco which is British
multinational groceries and general merchandises retailer headquartered in Welwyn Garden city,
England, UK. It was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen. The report will cover motivational theories
with its application in workplace.
MAIN BODY
Theories of motivation and its application in workforce
Motivation is planned managerial process, that helps in stimulating people to work in best
of their ability by offering them need, which are based on their unfulfilled needs. The motivation
term is derived from Latin word which movere, which means” to move”. It is fundamental aspect
for the individual success as this helps in attaining personal goals so that they can develop career
in required manner. In this Tesco, analysis needs and demand of employees and motivates them
in accordance to that which enhances productivity along with business goals are attain. In the
organisation there is increase of employee engagement which helps in eliminating employee
turnover. In context to Tesco, several theories of motivation are been explained which are as
follows-
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs- This theory was first present by Abraham Maslow in
1943 in its paper “A theory of human motivation”. It is principle of Psychology which explains
human motivation that is wholly based on chase of specific range of want. The human beings are
encouraged in hierarchical order as to fulfil their wants (Fallatah, and Syed, 2018). The hierarchy