Report Employee Motivation in Organization

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP AND SKILLS: PLANNING AND
CONTROL
Project Management, Leadership and Skills: Planning and Control
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP AND SKILLS: PLANNING AND CONTROL
Abstract
This report deals with employee motivation in the organization. A case study pf Tom and Harriet
in XYZ Company has been depicted in a report. This report deals with various factors of
motivating in the organization. The role of manager and leader in maintaining proper employee
motivation has been discussed in the report. The use of motivational factors in improvising
performance of an employee in a project has been depicted in the report. The use of various
theories in motivation including Mcgregor’s Theory X and Y and Goal Setting Theory has been
discussed in the report. The concept of theory X and theory Y has been provided in the report.
The description of Theory X and theory Y people have helped in managing employee
performance. The theory X people are demotivated and not ready for work. On the other hand,
theory Y people are motivated and willing for working on the project. The case study of Tom
and Harriet has been properly integrated with a theory that helps in understanding application of
theory. The goal setting theory describes setting goals for employees by managers. The proper
role of the managers and leaders in motivating the employees are depicted in the report. This
report throws light in motivating both employees in the case study for doing work. The factors
affecting employee motivation has been discussed. The approaches for employee motivation has
been focused in the report. These approaches have helped in providing motivation to employees
in the organization. Job enlargements, job enrichment and job rotation approaches have helped in
providing proper motivation to employees. The impact of leadership styles has been provided.
The two types of leadership styles including transformational and transactional leadership style
has been discussed in the report. The transformational leadership style helps in developing
followers and providing skills and knowledge for their growth. Transactional leadership style
deals with improvising relations between leader and followers.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................................4
Concept of Motivation.....................................................................................................................4
Theories of Motivation....................................................................................................................5
McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y..........................................................................................5
Leadership........................................................................................................................................8
Role of Communication in motivation..........................................................................................10
Techniques of Employee Motivation.............................................................................................11
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
Motivation helps in inspiring, encouraging and stimulating different individuals and
teams for achieving large accomplishment. Motivation helps in creating an environment, which
enhances teamwork and taking initiatives for reaching towards common goals and objectives.
The motivation level has to maintain within team members allocated to a project.
This report explains the role of motivation in project management. A case study of two
employees working in XYZ Company has been described and requirement of motivation for
them is depicted. The role of leadership and communication in project management has been
explained in the report.
This report outlines the impact of motivation on these two-employee including Tom and
Harriet. Different theories on motivation and leadership have been explained in the report.
Concept of Motivation
Motivation is a conceptual element in project management field. The implication of
anxiety and depression during work results in inefficiency in performance. As commented by
Lazaroiu (2015), motivation helps in encouraging and enhancing the performance of an
employee in the team. The use of motivation factor creates opportunity in maintaining elements
and components in project management. Motivating factors are important creating a sense of
urgency and motivation among employees of an organization. In this case, Tom is a new
graduate and having casualness in behaviour including coming late to office. The second
employee, Harriet is an experienced project manager who has shown no interest in this project
and not willing to work on this project. Therefore, there is a need for motivation and proper
leadership for them to work properly on this project.