Arden University HRM4002: Motivation and Teamwork Presentation

This presentation analyzes motivation and teamwork effectiveness within the context of the Phonex Group, likely for an HRM4002 module at Arden University. It begins by defining motivation's importance in the workplace and its impact on employee performance. It then presents Frederick Winslow Taylor's scientific approach, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, providing a comprehensive overview of motivational theories. The presentation also delves into team development, outlining the stages of forming, storming, norming, and performing. The content is designed to help students understand how to motivate workers and build effective teams, aligning with the learning outcomes of a People in Organisations module. The presentation aims to equip students with the knowledge to assess leadership roles and evaluate organizational structures within transitions, and strategies used in the case study to motivate teams.

Motivation and Teamwork
Effectiveness
PRESENTATION FOR PHONEX GROUP

Motivation
 Motivation in the workplace is always an intriguing context in
management
 Organisational productivity significantly depends on employee
performance
 Employee performance is highly influenced by motivational
programs
 Organization irrespective of nature, structure, must take care of its
workforce motivation

Frederick Winslow Taylor’s scientic approach to
motivation
 Leaders may split the work into small task
 Employees should be provided with the
appropriate training and tools and thereby, they
can work as efficiently as possible on one set of
task
 Employees should be paid according to the
number of items they can generate in given
period of time

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to workplace
motivation
 Psychological needs: core survival elements (Food, Water, Sleep)
 Safety needs: Individual needs to feel safe from any sort of physical or
economic harm
 Social needs: Social needs are all about the desire to give as well as receive
affection from others
 Esteem needs: Esteem needs are all about the recognition received from others.
 Self-Actualisation needs: Desires an employee may possess for self-fulfilment
as well as developing full potential

Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory
 Hygiene factor : Hygiene
factor servers the purpose of
holding the extrinsic aspects
 Motivational factor:
Intrinsic factors such as the
job responsibilities

Team development
 Stage 1: Forming -leaders have to find out the initial information of the group
as well as find out the individuals required for the group
 Stage 2: Storming: Group members should know each other effectively they
might put forward their views more significantly and forcefully
 Stage 3: Norming: Members of the team are most likely to create their norms of
acceptable behaviour
 Stage 4: Performing: Group’s overall performance