Problem-Solving and Decision Making in the Workplace

PROBLEM-SOLVING AND
DECISION MAKING
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Complex problem in the workplace and its scope and impact....................................................3
Analysis of information related to low motivation and job satisfaction for better decision
making.........................................................................................................................................4
Alternative solution for problem.................................................................................................4
Use of decision making technique for selection of most appropriate option..............................5
Development of plan related to solution......................................................................................5
Communication of plan to stakeholder........................................................................................7
Appropriate monitoring and reviewing technique used for successful implementation of
solution........................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION
Motivation is important factors that help in motivating and influencing employees to
give their best so that company can attain its objective. Job satisfaction is another important
component of workplace as employees that are highly satisfied and motivated are ready to make
best use of their existing knowledge, skill and potential for benefit of company. This report has
discussed crucial information pertaining to complex problem present in workplace and their
impact on company and employees. Furthermore it has included a plan which specifies the
strategies that could be used to implement the identified alternative solution to overcome the
workplace problem in best possible manner. So, overall it explained problem, its alternative
solution and effective monitoring techniques that could be used for better implementation of plan
and attainment of goals.
Complex problem in the workplace and its scope and impact
In recent scenario, there are various organisation that are facing problem related to low
motivation and job satisfaction in workplace that has resulted in high employees turnover rates
and created barriers in effective operation of business. The company are unable to motivate or
influence employees to work hard so that it can retained competitive advantages in external
environment for longer time frame. Moreover, the employees are facing problem related to job
satisfaction level as they are not provided with much friendly environment and over burden with
their work that has lead in high chance of absenteeism and turnover in the company (Asghar and
Oino, 2017). The both two problem have wide scope as well as impact on company as well as
employees that are working for growth and development of firm. Therefore, various impact as
well as scope of both the problem that is job satisfaction and motivation can be illustrated as
follows:
Lower involvement as well as commitment: The first and foremost impact of low motivation
and job satisfaction is that it resulted in lower commitment as well as involvement of employees
in activities of company. Employees does not happily take part in various process of company
and are not committed to perform their respective roles and responsibilities that lead in growth
and development of firm.
Lower productivity and performance: Another impact of low job satisfaction and motivation
is that it leads in lower productivity and performance of each individual that is working in the
organisation. Due to low motivation level they are not ready to make optimum use of their skills
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