An Analysis of Employee Motivation and Organizational Performance

This report delves into the critical relationship between employee motivation and organizational performance. It begins by outlining the aim, objectives, and research questions, followed by a detailed literature review covering the concept of motivation, various motivation methods, and their impact on organizational effectiveness. The report explores Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and factors influencing employee motivation, alongside the effects of motivation on organizational performance. The research methodology is then presented, including research philosophy, approach, and design. Data findings and analysis, including quantitative analysis, are presented, and the report concludes with recommendations and suggestions for future work, providing a comprehensive understanding of the subject. The report is structured in two tasks, with the first task presenting an overview and the second task providing a detailed analysis.

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Impact of employee motivation on organizational performance
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Table of Contents
Task 1- 3000 words.............................................................................................................4
Aim, Objectives and Research questions.........................................................................4
Research Structure...........................................................................................................4
Literature Review................................................................................................................5
2.1 Concept of motivation...............................................................................................5
2.2 Motivation methods...................................................................................................6
2.3 The importance of motivation on organizational effectiveness.................................7
2.4 Maslow Hierarchy of Needs......................................................................................7
2.5 Factors affecting Employees’ motivation..................................................................8
2.6 Impact of employee motivation on organizational performance.............................10
Maintains better stability towards the organization:..................................................11
Increases the overall productivity:.............................................................................11
Research Methodology......................................................................................................11
3.1 Research Philosophy................................................................................................11
3.2 Research Approach..................................................................................................13
3.3 Research Design......................................................................................................14
Timeline.............................................................................................................................15
Task 2- 9000 words...........................................................................................................16
Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................16

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1.1 Background..............................................................................................................16
1.2 Rationale..................................................................................................................16
1.3 Problem Statement...................................................................................................17
Chapter 2: Literature Review.............................................................................................19
2.1 Concept of motivation.............................................................................................19
2.2 Motivation methods.................................................................................................21
2.3 The importance of motivation on organizational effectiveness...............................22
2.4 Maslow Hierarchy of Needs....................................................................................24
2.5 Factors affecting Employees’ motivation................................................................27
2.6 Impact of employee motivation on organizational performance.............................28
Positive changes towards the reputation:...................................................................29
Chapter 3: Research Methodology....................................................................................30
3.1 Data Collection........................................................................................................30
3.2 Data Analysis...........................................................................................................31
3.3 Ethical Consideration...............................................................................................31
3.4 Summary..................................................................................................................32
Chapter 4: Data Findings and Analysis.............................................................................34
4.1 Quantitative Analysis...............................................................................................34
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations..................................................................45
5.1 Conclusion...............................................................................................................45

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5.2 Recommendations....................................................................................................47
5.3 Future Work.............................................................................................................48
References..........................................................................................................................49

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Task 1- 3000 words
Aim, Objectives and Research questions
The main aim is to determine the importance of motivation within an organization. The main
objective is to identify the best method for motivation and that will support the individuals in
order to provide better performance towards the organization.
Following are the research objectives:
 To identify factors that are responsible for motivating the employees within an
organization
 To analyze impact of motivational aspects on the individual performance of the
employees
 To identify whether motivated people offer better productivity towards the
organization
The research questions that are associated with this research are as follows:
1. What are the major factors that are responsible for motivating the employees within an
organization?
2. Is there any impact of motivational aspects on the individual performance of the
employees?
3. Do motivated people offer better productivity towards the organization?
Research Structure

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Figure 1: Research Structure
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Literature Review
2.1 Concept of motivation
Employee motivation plays a major role within an organization. Thus it becomes
important to understand the concept of motivation. The term motivation is mainly used for the
purpose of motivating the employees within an organization. There are basically three types of
motivations that are used for motivating the employees this includes a motivation, extrinsic
motivation and intrinsic motivation. Motivation helps in ensuring that the employee is being
dedicated towards the goals. There are several theories associated with the motivation that helps
in providing better support towards the employees (Arifin 2015). There are different reasons
behind motivating an employee. Motivated employees have the potential to provide better
benefits towards the organization and also ensure that the production rate of the organization has
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Research Methodology
Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Findings
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations

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also increased. With an effective way of motivating the employees it can be stated that the risks
associated with the organization likely tends to reduce and also allows the management to meet
the organizational goals.
2.2 Motivation methods
Motivation plays a crucial role within an organization. Thus it becomes important to
implement proper measures within the organization so that proper performance can be obtained.
There are several theories that help in influencing the employees within the organization are
content theory, Alderfer’s ERG theory, processes cognitive theory, goal theory, equity theory
and expectancy theory.
The content theory states that satisfying the needs of people for the purpose of ensuring
better benefits towards the organization. These theories determine the need and restore the
balance so that they can satisfy the behavior of the employee (Zameer et al. 2014). Needs theory
mainly focuses on distinguishing between the primary needs along with the secondary needs of
every individual. This ensures that all the basic needs and demands related to employees are
satisfied so that they can provide better support towards the organization. The organization needs
to implement proper measures so that they can provide better support towards the organization.
On the other hand the Alderfer’s ERG theory states that there is a high need to understand the
motivation theory based on the existence needs and relatedness needs. The method through
which it becomes easy to increase the motivation within the workplace includes developing a
proper positive work environment that will ensure better support towards the organization (Asim
2013). With the implementation of proper motivation method the productivity of the
organization can be improved and will also help in improving the performance. Apart from this
one of the effective methods that can be used by the organization to motivate their employees

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towards achieving the goal includes providing incentives towards their hard work. With the
implementation of financial incentives within the organizational structure it will ensure better
production rate.
2.3 The importance of motivation on organizational effectiveness
With the help of effective methods in the organization it can be stated that the
performance of the employees can be enhanced. Motivation plays a crucial role within an
organization and hence it becomes essential for every organization to implement proper
measures that will motivate the employees for achieving the goal. This helps in improving the
level of efficiency of employees within the organization that further leads to increase in
productivity and reduces the overall cost behind the operations (Wani 2013). Delegate
Motivation expect an essential occupation inside an affiliation. Thusly it ends up basic to
appreciate the possibility of Motivation. The term Motivation is generally used to animate the
laborers inside an affiliation. There are basically three sorts of Motivations that are used for
stirring the delegates this fuses a motivation, unessential Motivation and characteristic
Motivation. Inspiration helps in ensuring that the laborer is being given towards the targets.
There are a couple of theories related with the Motivation that associates in giving better
assistance towards the delegates (Arifin 2015). There are different purposes for motivating a
specialist. Propelled agents can give better points of interest towards the affiliation and besides
ensure that the age rate of the affiliation has in like manner extended. With an effective
technique for pushing the delegates it might be communicated that the risks related with the
affiliation likely will as a rule diminish and moreover empowers the organization to meet the
legitimate destinations.
2.4 Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

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Maslow hierarchy of needs is referred to the theory in psychology that states there is a
high need to implement proper system within an organization. The Maslow’s hierarchy is
represented by different stages that include psychological, safety, belonging, esteem and self
actualization. Maslow hierarchy of needs mainly contains a description of needs that are mainly
used for the purpose of motivating the human needs. The genuine methodology that is trailed by
Motivation fuses choosing the need, driving the agents and giving propelling powers. The need is
manly used to choose the centrality of Motivation process towards the laborers (Rajhans 2012).
This watches out for the agents needs and makes the Motivation method suitably. The drive
action is moreover being engaged and this ensures an unrivaled want from laborers. At whatever
point an affiliation watches a need in Motivation the positioning executive offers helper towards
the delegates with the objective that they can improve the working methodology. Thusly it will
in general be communicated that with a suitable enticing framework the affiliation will in all
likelihood achieve their targets and will similarly offer an unrivaled central focuses towards the
agents.
Inspiration expect a critical activity inside an affiliation. Thus it winds up basic to
complete authentic measures inside the affiliation so proper execution can be obtained. There are
a couple of theories that help in affecting the specialists inside the affiliation are theory,
Alderfer's ERG speculation, shapes abstract speculation, target speculation, esteem speculation
and expectation theory.
2.5 Factors affecting Employees’ motivation
Motivation is being considered as one of the major influencing factors that analyses
individual behaviors and provides results based on the behavior. The major factor that influences
the productivity of the organization is motivating the employees. This improves the working

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environment and maximizes the major factors associated with performance of the organization.
The factors that include employee’s motivation are providing interesting work, appreciating and
recognizing the needs of the organization and working towards achieving the goals (Muogbo
2013). The organization should always ensure that the employees are being hired based on their
working interest this will ensure better performance towards the organization. This is one of the
major criteria and hence it is important to ensure proper measures within the organization that
will motivate the employees. According to the William James one of the most important desires
of human nature is to be appreciated. In order to have a better control over the employees and to
keep them dedicated towards the work it is essential to appreciate each employee’s efforts. Thus
by appreciating the employees the performance will get enhanced and this also ensures that the
productivity of the organization has also increased. Apart from this one more measure that is
considered to be an important factor for increasing the efficiency of each employee is to provide
better security towards the job (Shahzadi et al., 2014). With the increase in employee satisfaction
rate they become more motivated towards achieving the goal set by the organization. Thus it can
be stated that job security and better relation with higher authority plays a major role within the
organization. Moreover, once the employee offered with better benefits factors than their
performance gets enhanced automatically. Thus it can be stated that benefits has the potential to
impact the overall performance of employees. Recognition is mainly referred to the concept that
focuses on explaining the appreciation that is being provided towards the employee’s for their
contribution within the organization. By providing better benefits and appreciation towards the
employees the performance of the users can be enhanced. This will ensure that they are working
effectively for meeting the target that is set by the organization. The main ways to keep the
employees motivated is to offer them with better benefits on their hard work and appreciating

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them in front of everyone (Ahmad, Wasay and Jhandir 2012). This helps in keeping the
employees motivated towards the organization. Apart from this the money also turns to be one of
the important motivators that help in enhancing the employee’s performance. The genuine
methodology that is trailed by Motivation fuses choosing the need, driving the agents and giving
propelling powers. The need is manly used to choose the centrality of Motivation process
towards the laborers. This watches out for the agents needs and makes the Motivation method
suitably. The drive action is moreover being engaged and this ensures an unrivaled want from
laborers. At whatever point an affiliation watches a need in Motivation the positioning executive
offers helper towards the delegates with the objective that they can improve the working
methodology. Thusly it will in general be communicated that with a suitable enticing framework
the affiliation will in all likelihood achieve their targets and will similarly offer an unrivaled
central focuses towards the agents.
Inspiration expect a critical activity inside an affiliation. Thus it winds up basic to
complete authentic measures inside the affiliation so proper execution can be obtained. There are
a couple of theories that help in affecting the specialists inside the affiliation are theory,
Alderfer's ERG speculation, shapes abstract speculation, target speculation, esteem speculation
and expectation theory.
2.6 Impact of employee motivation on organizational performance
Employee satisfaction and motivation helps in improving the overall performance of the
organization. This is mainly used for the purpose of enhancing the overall performance of the
organization. A motivated employee tends to provide better output as compared to an unsatisfied
employee. The major sources of motivation are by fulfilling the basic needs and creating a better
relation with each employee so that they can work together for the purpose of achieving the

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target. It can be stated that the motivation rate of employee is directly related to the
organizational performance. Motivated employee possesses the ability to enhance the business
reliability. The major benefits that are offered with the motivated employees are as follows:
Maintains better stability towards the organization:
The stability of the organization tends to increase with an effective management of the
employees. Moreover it can be stated that a motivated will provide better stability towards the
organization. This will also ensure better performance of the organization. The works are mainly
determined by the performance that is provided by the employees (Njoroge and Yazdanifard
2014). This will ensure a better performance of the organization. It has been observed that an
organization with low motivated employee has high chances to create challenges for the
organization as compared to the motivated employees. Thus it becomes essential to motivate the
employees so that they can provide better stability towards the organizational performance.
Increases the overall productivity:
Motivated employee tends to perform effectively towards the organization and hence this
leads to increase in overall productivity. Lack of motivation will lead to impacting the
performance of the organization and will also impact the individual performance. This will
further lead to impacting the productivity. Thus it can be stated that by motivating the employees
within the organization the performance can be enhanced. The productivity will also increase and
hence this will ensure that the organization is able to achieve their target.
Research Methodology
3.1 Research Philosophy