Impact of Employee Motivation on Job Satisfaction: A Sainsbury Report

This report investigates the critical relationship between employee motivation and job satisfaction, focusing on Sainsbury as a case study. It outlines research aims and objectives, exploring the concept and significance of employee motivation, and identifying effective motivational practices within the company. The literature review delves into the importance of employee motivation for attracting and retaining talent, improving productivity, and fulfilling employee needs. The research methodology, including research philosophy, methods, approach, and design, is detailed, along with ethical considerations. The report highlights various benefits of effective motivational techniques, such as improved employee performance, enhanced organizational productivity, and the maintenance of a positive reputation. Qualitative data collection methods are used to gain insights into the topic, providing a comprehensive analysis of how motivation impacts job satisfaction within the organization.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
TITLE: To identify the impacts of employee motivation on employee job satisfaction.................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Research Aims and Objectives....................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................2
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................5
Research philosophy:...................................................................................................................5
Research Methods:.......................................................................................................................5
Research Approach:.....................................................................................................................5
Research Design:.........................................................................................................................5
Ethical Consideration...................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCE..................................................................................................................................7

TITLE: To identify the impacts of employee motivation on employee job
satisfaction.
INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is the main function of organization as it involves planning,
organising, directing, and controlling the business activities for the purpose of growing their
business and accomplishes goals. To have good human resource management could be
opportunity for organization as it fill the vacant post by recruiting and selecting the right people.
This is important for each organization to understand what their employees want and how they
could be motivated to operate the business effectively (Al-dalahmeh, Khalaf, and Obeidat, 2018).
The human resource management is defined as process of recruiting, selecting, providing
orientation, and providing training and development program which can help to manage all
functions properly. Employee motivation is an integral part of human resource management and
plays important role in long term of growth. It can be used in directing employees behaviour and
actions to attain the business goals. To understand about human resource management Sainsbury
has been selected that is the largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. This
organization was founded in1869 by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Dury Lane London.
The company is the second largest retailer of groceries for the purpose of running their business
and increase the productivity. The Essay involves aims and objectives, literature review and
methodology that develop understanding properly.
MAIN BODY
Research Aims and Objectives
Research Aims – “To identify the impacts of employee motivation on employee job
satisfaction”. A case study of Sainsbury
Research Objectives –
 To determine the concept and significance of employee motivation.
 To identify several practices of employee motivation that contributes in enhancement
of workforce job satisfaction within Sainsbury.
 To find out different benefits attained by Sainsbury with the use of effective
motivational techniques.

Research questions-
 To determine the concept and significance of employee motivation.
 To identify several practices of employee motivation that contributes in enhancement of
workforce job satisfaction within Sainsbury.
 To find out different benefits attained by Sainsbury with the use of effective motivational
techniques.
Research Rationale – The reason of conducting research is to develop their understanding
and knowledge about particular topic. This is important for researcher to analysis the
environment to comes to know what kind of services should be provided to employees as they
feel motivated then get ready to work. The current research is about how easily employer
motivates their staff by providing the job satisfaction. The researcher will develop their personal
knowledge about interpersonal skills, communication, and leadership skills which are used to
provide job satisfaction to their staff and supports to develop business performance (García, and
et. al., 2019).
Research scope - Motivation is the activity of initiating, leading, and maintaining goal-
oriented behaviours. It is a critical factor that motivates individuals to provide effective
execution and contribute to the achievement of organisational objectives and goals. Positive
motivation allows workers to maximise their output, but negative motivation reduces their
execution. The scope of current project is big as it relates to all organization which can be used
to bring information regarding topic and manage the all functions effectively. Job satisfaction is
defined as main activity of business organization in which employer identifies the needs of their
staff and put efforts to provide satisfaction which can help to develop business productivity.

Significance- This study paper is significant because it provides information about
motivation and how it is helpful in motivating employees to accomplish their duties and
obligations. It is critical because the organisation can achieve its goals and objectives in a
specific amount of time with the support of motivated personnel. In context to current research,
motivation is needed for employees as it get ready to accept the change at workplace and provide
satisfaction at the workplace effectively.
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LITERATURE REVIEW
To determine the concept and significance of employee motivation.
According to the viewpoint of Okae (2018), Motivation is the word that is taken from the
word “motive” which means needs, and desires that should be completed by offering better
quality of employment services. Motivation is the internal feeling which uses by employer to
influence and attract the number of employees at the workplace and supports to develop the
business productivity. In relation to Sainsbury, significance of employee motivation defined
below:
It fills the needs of employees – The motivation is important for organization it fill the
needs and wants of their employees and provide them various benefits which can help to
motivate the employees.
To attract and retain employees – The aim behind using motivation by organization is
to attract and retain the people at the workplace which can help to accomplish the business goals.
In relation to Sainsbury, HR manager is having major role as it identify the vacant position and
recruit the employees by providing different motivation which can help to accomplish business
goals.
Improves productivity- It can be seen that if workers inside an organisation are
motivated, they will work quicker and more efficiently, resulting in an increase in output.
Various types of job motivation within the organisation as a corporation can do various activities
in an acceptable method in order to sell on a large scale.
The several practices of employee motivation that contributes in enhancement of workforce
job satisfaction
According to the viewpoint of Wentzel (2017), Motivation is the important activity
which used by organization for the purpose of retaining their employees for long period of time.
This is important for each organization to have skilled and talented people who ready to accept
challenges and satisfy the workforce. Motivation in the form of monetary and non-monetary is
effective practice which can be used to influence the number of employees by offering different
services which can help to motivate the people at workplace. The promotion is another practice
which is used by leader and HR manager to influence the number of people and support them by
offering different kind of services which can help to accomplish the business goals. Promotion
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entails supplying higher authority with better pay, which assists an individual in meeting its
needs because it is given to the individual employee within the organisation following a stellar
performance on prior jobs. The another practice is flexible working hours which is given to well
performer employees and helps to increase the business performance as it motivates staff to work
continuously and run the business effectively. Training and development program are also kind
of motivation practice which is used by employer for the purpose of getting ready employees to
work properly by accepting changes at the workplace and supports ton increase the business
productivity. Instruction programmes provide effective training to employees so that they can
function effectively inside the organisation. Any training programme employee will become
more favourable to various types of work inside the organisation and will be able to perform the
job more specifically. This offers them with a better environment while also assisting them in
dealing with various types of aims and tasks that may come in the future.
To find out different benefits attained by Sainsbury with the use of effective motivational
techniques.
As per view point of Campbell (2018), Monetary and Non-monetary are two technique
of motivation which are used by employer to motivate their staff and get ready to work.
Motivation is the activity of attracting and influencing number of people at the workplace so that
each individual could work properly by accepting changes and challenges as it supports to
increase business productivity. It has seen that if employees are not motivated then could be
challenging to operate the business as employees leave the organization while working. In
relation to Sainsbury, management uses different technique and strategy to motivation that
provides various benefits such as:
This fill the vacant position – A human resources management is having major role as it
identify the vacant position and conduct the interview round then select the capable employees
who get ready to work continuously. In relation to Sainsbury, managers follow the motivation
strategy and fill vacant position which can help to develop the organizational productivity.
To accept the challenges – This could be explained as main activity which used by
employer to get ready their staff for accepting the challenges at the workplace and supports to
accomplish the business goals. In relation to Sainsbury, management operate their business by
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accepting the changes by motivating employees which could help to develop business
productivity (Ekhsan, and et. al., 2019).
Assigning right work to right people – Each employees have different skills and
abilities to work which are used to develop the business performance and productivity. This is
important for each organization to assign the right work to right people as it develop the
organizational performance by managing all functions and activities.
Managing and arranging all resources – Resources are important to organization that
needs to be properly arrange and manage. This is important for each organization to understand
goals and get contribution to accomplish the business aims. In relation to Sainsbury, managers
plays an important role as they arrange and manage the human resources and capital sources
which can help to develop organizational productivity.
Maintaining the reputation as well as Goodwill – The human resource management is
having crucial role as it maintain the organizational reputation as well as goodwill at the
workplace which can help to accomplish the business goals.
From the report it can be explained that motivation is important for organization as it
provides various benefits to employer to increase productivity and profitability at the workplace.
The management of Sainsbury analysis the environment and comes to know how their
employees will be influenced to work and accept the challenges effectively.
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Research Methodology
Research philosophy:
This refers to investigation conducted by an individual for the purpose of collecting data
and sharing with all for developing knowledge. This considers interpretivism and positivism
philosophy. In relation to current research, interpretivism philosophy is used by researcher to
collect information regarding motivation and its importance at the workplace.
Research Methods:
Experiment method, survey, interview, and questionnaire are different method of
researcher which used by individual for completing their study in certain period of time. The
researcher requires to have proper details and data regarding topic and supports to manage all
functions.
Research Approach:
The methods of research are important to involve while conducting research which could
be used to manage all functions and activities effectively. This helps to perform all types of
functions in appropriate manner and bring higher productivity in their work. This involves
inductive and deductive approach. In relation to current research, deductive approach is used by
researcher to collect information about role of motivation and job satisfaction.
Research Design:
Research Design is considered as blueprint designed by researcher to manage all functions
and let finish their work effectively. This involves exploratory, experimental as well as
preliminary examination procedure. In current research, the investigator focuses on creating a
positive atmosphere within business organisation in order to achieve the outcomes that are
beneficial for the organisation (Breaugh, Ritz, and Alfes, 2018).
Data Collection Tools:
Quantitative and qualitative are two technique of collecting data that can help to develop
the understanding regarding particular topic and manage the all functions. The use of qualitative
is done when researcher wants theoretical information and in getting statistical and numerical
data, researcher can used to develop the researcher activities. In relation to current research,
qualitative tool is being used by researcher to collect data. Primary and secondary are two
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sources which used by individual to take right action. The researcher has been used secondary
data to know about role of motivation and its impacts on employee job satisfaction (Sarker, and
Ashrafi, 2018).
Ethical Consideration
This study paper is significant because it provides information about motivation and how it
is helpful in motivating employees to accomplish their duties and obligations. It is critical
because the organisation can achieve its goals and objectives in a specific amount of time with
the support of motivated personnel.
CONCLUSION
From the report it can be concluded that motivation is important to employees job
satisfaction which can help to develop organizational productivity. Qualitative technique and
deductive approach is used by researcher to collect the information and maintain higher
performance.
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