Understanding why people work

This report focuses on the reasons why people work and the impact work can have on individuals. It discusses factors that motivate employees and strategies to enhance motivation.

Understanding why
people work

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Employees working within an organisation are its greatest assets (De Sousa Sabbagha,
Ledimo and Martins, 2018). This is so because the higher-level of efficiency, effectiveness and
productivity displayed by them in their work can be quite helpful for them in ensuring that the
attainment of a wide range of goals and objectives can be done effectively and efficiently. Thus
it becomes crucial for the organisations that its HR department is able to take proper care of the
employees. This report will focus on IOM Electronics Ltd. It is a company which provides a
wide range of electronic products to the customers in the market. In this assignment, detailed
focus will be made on demonstration of understanding of the reasons why people work.
Additionally, specific analysis on explanation of the impact that work can have on the people
will be discussed as a part of this project.
MAIN BODY
Motivation refers to the inducement which can be given to the different types of
employees who are working within an organisation so that they are able to effectively and
efficiently attain their different types of goals and objectives in a proper way (Idowu, 2017). In
the context of IOM Electronics Ltd. it is quite important that the employees are motivated so that
they can work in the right manner to attain the desired goals and objectives.
There are a wide range of factors which can motivate the different types of employees to
work. A discussion of the different types of factors is provided as follows-
 Regular payment of compensation- Regular payment of compensation is quite
important for the different types of employees because it can be helpful for them in
ensuring that they are able to get their salaries and wages within a set period of time
(Jungert and et.al., 2018). Thus if IOM Electronics Ltd. will provide regular payment of
compensation then the employees will be motivated towards work.
 Hygienic work conditions- If the work conditions in the organisation are hygienic then
this can help the workers to be able to achieve their goals and objectives in the right
manner (Kuranchie-Mensah and Amponsah-Tawiah, 2016). Therefore, for a company
like IOM Electronics Ltd. It can be quite important to make sure that the hygienic work
conditions can be developed which will help it to be able to concentrate more on work in
a proper manner.
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 Positive organisational culture- If there is a positive organisational culture in the
organisation then this can help a lot in ensuring that the organisations can motivate their
employees a lot towards the attainment of goals and objectives effectively and efficiently.
In IOM Electronics Ltd., this can be quite helpful in ensuring that the employees are able
to work hard towards the attainment of their goals and objectives.
 Skill Development- If regular skill development is provided to the various types of
employees within the organisation then this can be quite helpful in ensuring that the
different types of skills can be developed in a proper manner within the company in the
right manner (Mikkelsen, Jacobsen and Andersen, 2017). Therefore, In IOM Electronics
Ltd., this can lead towards ensuring that the efficiency and effectiveness of the employees
can be developed.
There are various types of positive factors which can enhance the motivation of
employees within an organisation. Some of these factors are explained as follows-
 Growth opportunities- If appropriate growth opportunities are provided to the different
types of workers within the organisation then this can help them in growing in the right
manner effectively and efficiently. In the context of IOM Electronics Ltd., this can be
quite helpful in ensuring that the overall goals and objectives can be attained properly.
 Friendly work environment- If the workers are provided friendly work environment
then this can help a lot in ensuring that they are able to concentrate in a better manner
towards ensuring a better performance effectively and efficiently (Ochola, 2018).
Therefore, In IOM Electronics Ltd., this can be very helpful for the employees to be able
to concentrate more on their work and thus attain the desired goals and objectives in a
proper manner.
 Rewarding of employees- The various types of rewards can be provided to the
employees for working to their full potential which can help them a lot to be able to
achieve the goals and objectives. In the context of IOM Electronics Ltd., this can be
helpful in ensuring that the workers are able to work in the right manner towards the
attainment of goals and objectives.
 Creating positive communication- In the organisations, it is important to create positive
communication so that the workers are able to work properly and thus attain the desired
goals and objectives. In IOM Electronics Ltd., this can help in ensuring that a positive
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communication with the different types of people can be done so that the overall
efficiency and effectiveness can be enhanced.
There are also several types of negative factors which affect the motivation level of people
within the organisation. An explanation of some of these factors is provided as follows-
 Excessive workload- When the employees within the organisation are given excessive
workload to deal with then this can hamper their overall efficiency, effectiveness and
productivity level (Pawirosumarto, Sarjana and Muchtar, 2017). Thus it is a factor which
can affect people who are working within IOM Electronics Ltd.
 Bad management practices- When the managers within the organisation make use of
Bad management practices then this can affect the overall motivation level of the
different types of employees. In the context of IOM Electronics Ltd., this can create an
overall impact on the efficiency and effectiveness level of the workers.
 Workplace conflicts- The workers in the organisation can be affected by the different
types of workplace conflicts. Thus, In IOM Electronics Ltd., this can create an impact on
the workers.
 Poor Communication- The employees who are working within an organisation can be
affected by the influence of this particular factor because the managers may not
communicate with them properly. In IOM Electronics Ltd., this can affect the employees
a lot and thus can create an impact on their overall motivation level.
The use of various types of strategies can be made so that the employees are able to ensure that
they can cope up with the influence of different negative factors which impact them in the
organisations. Some of these strategies are explained as follows-
 Creating a positive organisational culture- When the companies are able to create a
positive organisational culture it can be quite helpful for them to ensure that they can
effectively and efficiently attain a lot of goals and objectives. In IOM Electronics Ltd.,
this can be quite helpful in ensuring that the company can help the employees in coping
up with the impact created by negative factors.
 Properly communicating with the employees- The employees of a particular
organisation want that the managers should communicate in a proper manner with them
using the appropriate channels. In the context of IOM Electronics Ltd., this can be
extremely helpful because this can help a lot in ensuring that the conversations are held in
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the right manner with the employees thereby motivating them to work hard to attain the
goals and objectives.
 Encouragement to autonomy- The organisations are required to make sure that the
desired encouragement to autonomy of the employees can be given. In the context of
IOM Electronics Ltd., this can be quite helpful for the purpose of ensuring that the
autonomy level can be maintained in a proper manner.
 Setting meaningful goals- The management of the organisations can make sure that by
setting meaningful goals it is able to ensure that the workers can achieve them so that
they can concentrate towards the organisational success. In IOM Electronics Ltd., this
can help a lot in ensuring that the right goals can be set and the appropriate ways can be
used to achieve these goals properly.
 Using effective leadership skills- Through the use of effective leadership skills the
organisations can make sure that they are able to effectively and efficiently attain their
goals and objectives properly (Razak, Sarpan and Ramlan, 2018). In the context of IOM
Electronics Ltd. It can be quite useful so that the leaders are able to ensure that the
employees are motivated in the right way to remain committed towards the attainment of
the goals and objectives.
 Rewarding of accomplishments- The employees within an organisation can be
motivated if the managers are able to ensure that an appropriate reward for their various
types of accomplishments can be provided to them. In IOM Electronics Ltd., this can lead
towards ensuring that the employees are motivate enough to facilitate the attainment of
the goals and objectives of the organisation in the future in the right manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that Employees working within an
organisation are the biggest assets within an organisation. Thus it is important for the companies
to put their focus on them. There are different types of factors which can motivate employees in
work. There are positive factors which people experience on the basis of their job roles. Also
there are negative factors which employees experience on the basis of their job roles. Further, the
use of strategies can be made so that the employees can be helped in order to cope up with the
influence created by the negative factors so that their motivation level can be enhanced.
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