World of Work: Analyzing Factors Influencing Employee Motivation

This report provides an analysis of employee motivation within the context of the modern workplace. It begins by defining motivation and differentiating between extrinsic and intrinsic types, referencing Maslow's hierarchy of needs to illustrate motivational factors. The report identifies salary, promotion opportunities, and the work environment as key elements influencing employee motivation. It further examines positive factors such as belief in leadership, reliability of information, and skill development, alongside negative factors like ineffective employee management, low wages, and challenging work conditions. Strategies for mitigating negative factors, including flexible targets and employee involvement in decision-making, are discussed. The report concludes that motivation is crucial for enhancing organizational performance and fostering a positive work environment, enabling employees to fulfill their roles effectively and contribute to the company's success. Desklib provides access to this report and many other solved assignments for students.

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Contents
Introduction 3
Meaning of motivation 3
The different factors which motivate employees to work
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The positive factors as a result of their job role experienced
by employees 5
The negative factors employees experience as a result of
their job roles 5
Strategies to cope with negative factors employees
experience as a result of their job roles 6
Conclusion 7
References 8

Introduction
Understanding why people work is considered with the different types of job roles and
responsibilities of workers within company. In aspect of motivation it is defined as a group of
actions which is applied by senior level management of a organization. Due to the effective
use of motivational activities confidence level of the employees are easily increased at
maximum level in job roles and responsibilities. Due to high motivation workers are able to
do their job with full interest and passion which leads to increase the productivity of
organization at higher rate. This report will cover the explanation of motivation, several
factors which motivate employees to work (Abidi, Suryanto and Surjaningrum, 2022). It also
cover negative and positive factors of workers as a result of their job role. Strategies to cope
with negative factors employees experience as a result of their job role. The main motive of
using motivational theories by top level management is to provide quality service and
products to users in maximum level.
Meaning of motivation
Motivation is defined as those activities which is considered by organization for
keeping good relations with middle and lower level employees in long term. Basically
motivation is divided into two parts first one is extrinsic motivation and other one is intrinsic
motivation. Extrinsic motivation is defined as those type of activities which is used by senior
management for accomplishing their roles and duties in time. But in intrinsic set of activities
are used by higher authority for increasing the productivity level of employees.
Maslow's motivation theory -
In accordance to theory, management is providing importance on the primary
requirements and security of their workers for run their functions smoothly. This theory
mainly consist of five stages which are described below -
 Safety needs – It is concerned with those factors which is essential for employee job
and health. It includes establishment of effective infrastructure with good ventilation
system in their work place area. Due to the use of effective infrastructure workers are
able to do their work freely and without any fear for long duration. In this way the
productivity of organization easily increased at maximum level.
 Psychological needs – It refer to those factors which is important for workers to
fulfill their basic needs on time to time which includes air, water, food, shelter etc.
Therefore, for fulfilling these needs it is important for organization that they must
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always provide decent salary to their employees. Due to providing good package
satisfaction level of employees are easily sustained in long term in their work.
 Love and belongings – Here management is concerned with those factors which is
important for maintaining positive relationship between employer and employee for
long time. It includes family, friends and others and due to considering all these
factors it is the duty of authority that they must facilitate eco friendly to their
employees in workplace area. Because in this atmosphere employees easily
maintained effective communication with higher authorities for long time.
 Self – actualization – In this stage each employee and company realize their own
problems, ability and potentiality with help of analyzing customer feedback (Cross
and Swart, 2022). Due to handling these type of task by the employees their skills and
abilities are highly developed within short duration. In this way the confidence of the
employees are easily increased and they are capable to handle any type of
complicated situations easily.
 Self esteem – It is basically refer to the self respect of the individual workers within
organization which is sustained by the senior officers. Because without self respect
employees did not feel that he is a part of organization. Due to keeping this negative
feeling chances are easily increased for organization in aspect of decreasing their
productivity.
The different factors motivating employees to work
Salary: It basically refer to the salary of all categories of workers from organization. Due to
receiving decent package the basic requirements of the individual is timely fulfilled without
any delay. When employees get decent and high package then definitely the satisfaction level
of employees are easily sustained in job for long duration. Due to this employees always
committed towards their job effectively.
Promotion: It is defined as occurring change in the position and prestige of workers within
particular time period. But the position of the employees are only changed when their
performance are good in job role. The other important point is that when the positions of the
employees are changed, the definitely their responsibilities are also enhanced at maximum
level. Due to this it is important for management they always keep flexibility in their
atmosphere and job role of employees for increasing positive output of company.
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Work Environment: It is basically refer to eco friendly atmosphere and positive work
culture which is important for maintaining good relationship and also for run the departments
smoothly. With help of positive work culture the overall productivity of organization and
employees are effectively increased. It means positive performance are highly important for
delivering best quality service to new and previous customers.
The positive factors as a result of their job role
experienced by employees
 Believe in leadership – It means that keeping believe on higher authority or senior
officers by the lower level employees (Fontana, Barros and Trombettoni, 2022). For
maintaining this belief it is mandatory for organization that they must facilitate right
guidance and advanced training to their employees effectively. Due to this the
coordination and communication between workers are effectively sustained for long
duration.
 Reliability – It refer to providing reliable and meaningful data to lower level workers
from the senior level management. When senior officers are providing reliable data to
their lower workers then only they are able to do their job roles and responsibilities in
time and in effective manner. In this way organization easily delivered the best quality
product and services to customers in time.
 Development of skills – It is considered with the internal skills of the employees
which is improved with the help of advanced training The skills which is mainly
utilized by the employees within organization are problem solving ability, analytical
skills and others. With help of these skills employee's are able to handle critical
situations in smooth manner.
The negative factors employees experience as a result of
their job roles
 Ineffective employee management – It is considered with those teamsand particular
workers whose ability and potentiality are very less and for doing job . It leads to
decrease the performance and productivity of company at high rate. Due to having
poor employee management by the the manager conflict are also increased between
employees which leads to reducing the goodwill of leader effectively.
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 Low wages - It is considered with the low income or wage of the employee which is
provided by the organization to them. It means due to providing low wage chances are
easily increased for reducing their overall performance at maximum level. The
employees are not capable to do work with interest & passion without effective or
decent wage. On the organization's objectives mission, and vision in long term it leads
to increase bad impression.
 Challenges in work - It means that due to providing difficult and challenging work to
all categories of employees stress are highly increased in their mind (Irdawansyah,
2022). Due to this employees faced lot of problems in their future and career growth.
The tasks are not perform systematically because of taking high pressure.
Strategies to cope with negative factors employees
experience as a result of their job roles
 Keeping flexibility in targets – When organization facilitating in the employee work
then, definitely employees do their job with full effort. Flexibility is also essential for
maintaining the loyalty of employees towards company for long time. Due to keeping
flexibility work and stress load are effectively decreased from the minds of employees
and task is also completed in effective and systematic manner.
 Providing chance to employees for expressing their suggestions - It means
listening the opinions and suggestions of other employees effectively. Because due to
taking ideas from the workers organization are able to develop unique product which
totally different from other competitors. It this way the popularity and profit margin of
firm is easily increased in market within short duration.
 Providing respect and trust – The top level management in organization provides
fair treatment and respect to all employees as it is considered the most important
element for facilitating of good coordination with subordinates and other senior
employees while working with them on large projects.
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Conclusion
It is being concluded from the above analysis that motivation is considered as
important factor that helps in enhancement of organization overall performance. The relivable
information is provided with help of effective performance organization to its new and
existing customers in respect to products and services. The employees are able to fulfill their
roles and responsibilities through help of motivation along with help organization in order to
have smooth business functioning.
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