Analysis of Motivation and Team Building at Johnson’s of Whixley

This report provides an analysis of motivation and team building strategies within the context of an organization, using Johnson's of Whixley as a case study. It begins by introducing key concepts such as motivation, motive, and motivator, and their significance in modern organizations. The report then delves into the analysis of effective team building processes, emphasizing the importance of cohesive teams working collaboratively to meet consumer demands. The discussion extends to the analysis of motivation, highlighting its role in energizing, maintaining, and controlling employee behavior, with a focus on the application of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to enhance employee motivation. Furthermore, the report examines the attributes of team development, emphasizing collaboration and shared goals. The conclusion summarizes the importance of motivation and team building for organizational success. The report references several academic sources to support its analysis.

MOTIVATION AND TEAM
MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
• Motivation is related to the experience of aversion
or desire that individuals tend to develop.
• Motivation in the modern organization can be
considered as an inducement or incitement to
move or act.
• Three major concepts can lead to the proper
enhancement of motivation in the organizations
that include motive, motivation and motivator
(Armstrong 2010).

ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE TEAM BUILDING
IN JOHNSON’S OF WHIXLEY
• Team building is defined as the process that is
implemented for the purpose of turning a group
of individuals who provide their contribution to
the organization into a cohesive team.
• The group of people who are a part of the team
tend to work together in an independent and
collaborative manner for the purpose of meeting
the demands of consumers (Chambers 2017).

ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE TEAM BUILDING IN
JOHNSON’S OF WHIXLEY CONTINUED …..
• Johnson’s of Whixley will be able to maintain
it’s position in the industry by maintaining the
employees and fulfilling their demands as well.
• Different teams that are a part of the
organization are provided with different
responsibilities that can be fulfilled in order to
reach the ultimate goal (Johnson, Whittington
and Scholes 2011).

ANALYSIS OF MOTIVATION IN JOHNSON’S
OF WHIXLEY
• Motivation is able to energize, maintain and
control the behavior of individuals who are a
part of the organization.
• The proper management of motivation is
considered to be a major element based on
the success that has been gained by an
organization in the industry (Khan and Wajidi
2019).

ANALYSIS OF MOTIVATION IN JOHNSON’S
OF WHIXLEY CONTINUED …..
• Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has to be
implemented in Johnson’s of Whixley for the
purpose of enhancing the motivation levels of
the employees.
• The teams that have been developed in the
organization can be maintained in an efficient
manner with the proper fulfillment of different
levels that are a part of Maslow’s Hierarchy of
needs model (Mullins 2013).

TEAM DEVELOPMENT ATTRIBUTES RELATED
TO SUCCESS OF JOHNSON’S OF WHIXLEY
• The process of team building is able to
influence the operations that are developed
by modern organizations.
• The teams can be formed by including
individuals who have the ability to work in a
collaborative and cohesive manner in order to
fulfill different objectives (Khan and Wajidi
2019).

TEAM DEVELOPMENT ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO
SUCCESS OF JOHNSON’S OF WHIXLEY
CONTINUED…….
• The third attribute that is a part of the team
building process is reason behind the togetherness
of team members. The team members in Johnson’s
of Whixley need to work in a collaborative manner
for the purpose of achieving the goals.
• The purpose of team members have to be same so
that they are able to reach the goals that have been
set by the organization (Employee benefits 2019).

CONCLUSION
The presentation can be concluded by stating that motivation and team building are considered to
be an important part of the operations of an organization like Johnson’s of Whixley. The team
members of different teams within the firm are provided with various goals and objectives that have
to be fulfilled in order to reach the final goal. Motivation can also enhance the work process of
employees who are a part of different teams. The motivation based needs have to be fulfilled by the
firm in order to fulfil the vision that is set by the management.

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