Factors Influencing Employee Performance in Organizational Behavior

This essay delves into the multifaceted aspects of organizational behavior, examining the crucial factors that influence employee performance and motivation within a company. It explores the significance of employee motivation as a central issue for both employees and business leaders, highlighting the impact of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. The essay analyzes various motivational theories, including Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Cognitive Evaluation Theory, to understand how different needs and rewards systems affect productivity. It emphasizes the role of human resource management in creating effective reward programs and fostering a positive work environment. Furthermore, the essay discusses the impact of managerial interventions, such as training and development, and the application of equity theory to ensure fair treatment and motivation across the workforce. The conclusion underscores the importance of adopting motivational theories and creating a supportive operational environment to address organizational challenges and enhance employee performance effectively.

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Organizational Behavior
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Introduction
The essay helps in analyzing the diverse factors that are responsible for dynamic
presentation of the different employees in the companies. The different factors is required to be
analyzed that will help in improving the presentation of the different workforce. Appropriate and
proper assessment is required to be done to understand the position of the managers that may
influence processes of motivation.
The aim and purpose of the essay helps in analyzing the different potential issues faced
by the organization. The different theories on organizational behavior have to be analyzed, as
this will help in formulating the managerial interventions. The different current developments
have to be analyzed, as this will help in solving such issues relating to the organizational
behavior.
The structure of the essay includes the different factors has to be considered that will
create huge impact on the productive performance of the employees in the organization. The
different steps need to be taken wherein manager of the organization can have create impact on
the processes in the entire organization.
Factors that impact on the productive performance and evaluation of impacts faced by
managers upon processes across organization
In the entire world, there are different organizations that are competing in nature for their
survival with different kind of challenges. This is the sole duty of the different companies to
understand the issues that is faced by the different employees in the organization (Sparrow,
Brewster and Chung 2016). The organizations need to look into the motivation of the employees
as well as performance as the tools that will help the company in achieving the long-term

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success. The motivation of employees in the organization concept is one of the central issues that
are faced by different employees and business leaders in the organization. It has been noticed
that there are employees who are unmotivated in nature tend to spend less time on the different
tasks. These kinds of employees in the organization produce low quality work and this can be a
serious issue for the entire organization, as this will reduce the entire productivity. On the other
hand, the motivated employees in the organization are productive and creative in nature wherein
they deliver high quality work to the entire organization. Therefore, it is very crucial in nature for
the entire organization to take care of the different requirements of the employees in form of
spiritual, mental and emotional aspects.
There are different firms in the competitive market those who have designed different
techniques that have been adopted by them to take care of the requirements of the employees.
There are organizations who are embracing the different kind of tactics that aims at keeping the
employees focused in achieving the different goals of the organization. The techniques that have
been applied by them are different promotions, compensation programs along with rewards and
recognition (Khorasan and Almasifard 2017).
According to Albrecht et al. (2015), Human Resource Management has different kind of
objectives that includes rewarding the employees in the organization and these rewards that has
to be effective in nature. The main aim of the human resource management department is to
encourage the different employees to perform better in achieving the goals of the company. On
the other hand, Olafsen et al. (2015) commented that the employees has to be self motivated as
the main function of the HR department in the organization is to recruit and train employees in
an effective manner.

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Al Ariss, Cascio and Paauwe (2014) commented that the rewards and recognition that
will be provided to the employees in the organization could be both financial and non-financial
in nature. It is essential in nature that the employers in the organization should not ignore the
non-financial rewards, as they are significant in nature. The research has stated that there are
employers in different organization who do not focus on the non-financial rewards and they end
up committing huge mistake, as the recognition in the organization can be a huge motivator for
the employees.
On the other hand, according to Paillé (2016), the monetary benefits are powerful tool
than the non-monetary benefits in the organization. Gagné, Deci and Ryan (2017) commented
that the monetary benefits that include fat pay cheque to the employees in the organization for
performing well are the best technique to motivate the different employees in the organization.
Over the years, it has been seen that the rewards that are monetary in nature are viewed in a
strategic and broader manner. The employees in the organization are paid incentives and other
bonuses in order to motivate the employees (Lazaroiu 2015).
The Maslow’s Hierarchy theory is one of the best theories that can be used in order to
understand the motivational factor. The Maslow’s theory has different levels that include
different requirements at workplace for encouraging and meeting the different requirements of
the employees. The requirements are as follows:
Physiological Needs- Air, water, food and shelter
Safety Needs: Personal Security, property and health
Social Needs: Sense of connection and family

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Self-Actualization Needs: Understanding the own needs in an effective manner
Esteem Needs: Respect, recognition and status
As per the Maslow’s Hierarchy theory, it can be analyzed that the lowest requirements
take more priority in nature. These kinds of requirements have to be fulfilled in an effective
manner, as this will help in satisfying the different requirements of the employees in the
organization. In order to motivate the different employees, the esteem needs has to be fulfilled
and this will help in generating huge productivity in the entire organization as well.
The different organizations can apply the Cognitive evaluation theory in order to
motivate the different employees in an effective manner. Both intrinsic along with extrinsic
factors are essential to be considered and provided to the employees that will allow the
employees to perform well in the organization.
Extrinsic Motivators: Proper pay to the employees each month, promotion and feedback
from the employers about the performance and working Condition
Intrinsic Factors: Achievement, Competence and Responsibility
It can be analyzed that the extrinsic factors of motivation that is provided to the
employees in the organization are the ones that is based on the external environment. The
managers and other higher officials in the organization control these kinds of motivational
factors (Paillé et al. 2016). On the other hand, the intrinsic factors of motivation that is adopted
by the employees in the organization are generated from the internal factors of the employees in
the organization. This kind of motivator is also known as intrinsic work of work.

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According to Armstrong and Taylor (2014), the managers of different organizations has a
huge role in motivating the different employees as this will help in generating huger
productivity. The managers in the organization have to conduct the training and development
program for the employees in such a manner that this will help them in performing well. The
managers have to create a proper working environment for their employees, as this will help
them in generating high profit and revenue in the organization. Furthermore, Cania (2014)
commented that the equity theory has to be applied by the managers in the organizations as this
will motivate all the employees in an equal way.
For instance- When an employee X gets a hike of 20% and employee Z gets a hike of
10%. From this example, it can be analyzed that equity theory is not actually the reward that will
motivate the employees. This implies that the motivation factor is the rise in the salary of the
employees as per their roles in the organization.
The different theories on motivation of the employees in the organizations are essential in
nature. In order to improve and encourage the performance of the employees, proper care has to
be taken by the different employers of the organization to provide different non-monetary and
monetary benefits to the employees (Antwi et al. 2016). There can be reward management
program adopted by the organizations to achieve the goals in the organization. The managers
have to analyze the process of the motivation, as this will help in improving the performance in
an effective manner. The productive performance can be gained by the different organizations
with the implementation of different motivational theories in a positive manner.
Conclusion

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Therefore, it can be concluded that in order to encourage the effectual presentation of the
employees, different motivational theories has to be adopted by different organizations. The
operational surroundings of the organization have to be implemented that this will help in
solving the issues faced by them in the organization. The Maslow’s hierarchy theory as well as
equity theory has been applied by different organizations in order to motivate the employees and
help them in performing well in the organization as well. The managers of the organization
played an essential role in providing huge level of motivation to the employees.

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