MGMT617: Research on Organizational Culture and Employee Motivation

This report, submitted for MGMT617 Research Methods, investigates the critical relationship between organizational culture and employee motivation. The literature review explores how organizational culture, encompassing values, beliefs, and interactions, affects employee performance, engagement, and job satisfaction. The report highlights the importance of a positive workplace culture in reducing employee turnover and fostering a motivated workforce. Key areas discussed include the impact of culture on employee motivation, engagement, and performance, including the role of communication, authority, safety, and development opportunities. The report also identifies potential problems in the research, focusing on the correlation between organizational culture and employee performance and the factors influencing employee performance. The conclusion emphasizes the significance of a strong organizational culture for business success, drawing on various research sources.

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Research methods
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Table of Contents
Literature Review.......................................................................................................................3
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Organizational culture and motivation.......................................................................................3
Organizational culture and employee engagement....................................................................4
Organizational culture and employee performance...................................................................5
Organizational Culture and employee satisfaction....................................................................6
Problems of the research............................................................................................................7
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References and Bibliography.....................................................................................................8

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Literature Review
Introduction
The literary review is a crucial part of a research or a report. The review chapter of the
research is dependent on the different objectives that have been set in the research. All the
different research information are collected from different kinds of the secondary information
on the research. The secondary information on the research has been collected from similar
researches that have studied the same topic. The literary review chapter of the research is
important as because it provides a critical view of the research based on the different
variables and the objectives.
Organizational culture and motivation
Organizational culture has the capability to define the different kinds of the values,
beliefs and the ways of a healthy interaction that is important for the maintenance of a strong
and effective environment in the business organization (Al Shehri et al. 2017). Company
culture is surely one of the major elements in the businesses that helps the management of the
business organizations to motivate the employees and implement all the different types of the
cultural values in the most important manner. Organizational culture is always believed to be
always an ethereal force of nature that is unpredictable and quite difficult to control. On the
other hand, some of the researchers have the belief that the culture in an organization is a
simple activity that can be implemented in a short time (Kawiana et al.2018). Both these
beliefs are not true as both simplicity and rigidness is important for the creation and
implementation of a strong work culture that can help motivate the employees of the
organization.
The expectations and different values of the organization are also important for every
individual and thus the management can easily establish a strong link in between the

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organizational culture and the performance of the employees. The proper implementation of
the business culture is the only way possible to instil a self-confidence which helps the
employees to be more productive and engage more in the work (Al Shehri et al. 2017). Thus
it can be said that motivation of the employees works as a major boost for the organizations.
The better the motivation, the better will be the productivity rate of the organization.
Organizational culture and employee engagement
Culture of the organization generally have a powerful impact on the different
employees of the organization. The presence of a positive, open culture in the workplace is
important in the creation of loyalty and trust amongst the employees (Lolowang and Aisjah
2019). This apart it also helps the employees to get motivated and develop a serious passion
for their jobs and employers. Different studies based on the same has described that the
presence of trusted and loyal employees in the workforce can help in a successful business
success for the organization. Such a process can inspire enthusiasm and productivity. The
organizational culture can be implemented within the business process through the
implementation of a number of different processes. This includes the likes of;
a. Communication- Communication stands out to be an important part in the
development of a strong and developed business culture. A better communication in
between the management and the employees of the organization paves the way for
better trust among all of the people involved in the organization. Respecting all the
staff members, listening to them and taking notes of their needs and demands can also
act as a strong form of communication which can ultimately help the management of
the organizations to develop and improve the performance of the organization.
b. Proper Authority- The providence of powers and authority to the employees has been
a recent trend of the organizations in the modern days. The presentation of powers to
the staffs of the organization can help the employees to choose their working hours

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and also choose the best projects that they intend to do. The presentation of such
power or authority to the employees makes the employees more loyal to the
employees. The management of the business can thus ensure success of the
organization through such a process.
c. High Safety- Safety in workplaces is one of the major concerns of the organizations.
A proper safety in the businesses can help the management to ensure success for the
business. The presence of employee safety can help the employees to work in a
tension free manner. Such a workplace will always provide a safe and secure structure
of the business organizations in the future.
d. Growth and development opportunities- The growth and development opportunities
for the organization is another major factor that helps the employees to be engaged
towards the organization in a positive manner (Manggis Yuesti and Sapta 2018). A
positive attitude towards the organization is highly important for the success of the
business in a proper and efficient manner.
Organizational culture and employee performance
Organizational culture generally defines the way the employees complete their tasks
and interact with each other in the organization. The cultural paradigm of the organization
comprises of the values, beliefs and other rituals and symbols that helps the management to
govern the different kinds of the operating style of the organization. The culture of the
organization has a direct link with the performance of the employees. The better the cultural
paradigms of the organizations, the better will be the chances of success for the management
of the business. The employees who follows certain standard procedures and guidelines can
be motivated with different kinds of communication (Al Shehri et al. 2017). The setting up of
a strong competitive environment can also ensure success of the organization in the most
efficient manner.

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The proper implementation of the organizational culture thus have a strong impact as
well as different advantages that helps to shape up the graph of the organization in an
organized manner. The very first advantage is the presence of the employees with like-
minded people and people having quite similar beliefs (Manggis Yuesti and Sapta 2018). The
alignment of these similar beliefs with the different business values can be said to be
effective as they help to ensure the proper implementation of the business objectives. Apart
from this the presence of a strong business culture also helps the employees to know what is
expected of them and also helps them to assess their performances in the business enterprise.
Thus such advantages motivates the employees to work hard and achieve the business goals.
The implementation of such tasks thus helps in an increase of business performance which is
quite important for proper business success.
Organizational Culture and employee satisfaction
A strong organizational culture has positive impact on the performance of the
employees. The presence of a strong culture has many benefits for the employees as well as
the organizations. This includes the likes of;
a. Job satisfaction- Job satisfaction is one of the major areas that needs to be highlighted
by the management of the business enterprises. It is important for the organization to
develop a strong belief for the organization to ensure success (Kawiana et al.2018).
The job satisfaction in the business can ensure a strong business performance from the
employees of the organization.
b. Satisfaction to perform well- The satisfaction of the employees from the different
benefits they get in the organization helps them to get motivated and perform
inasmuch organized and better manner. The satisfaction level of the employees can
have a positive impact on the success of the business.

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Problems of the research
The major problems that will be addressed in the research includes the problems of
the correlation between organizational culture and employee performance will be discussed
in a detailed manner. The determination of the factors that have an impact on the performance
of the employees will be discussed here (Kawiana et al.2018). The main area of focus will be
the link between the organizational culture and the performance of the employees. Different
studies suggest a direct link in between these two variables, where the presence of a sound
organizational culture can act as a successful business factor. The development of business
organizations and the success of the organization will thus be investigated for finding out any
indirect links in between these two variables.
Conclusion
The literary review presents a secondary analysis of the total subject including the
proper analysis of the organizational culture and other different perspectives have been the
major analysis of the following assignment. The literary review of the report has been
important for success of the organization.

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References and Bibliography
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Lolowang, N.L. and Aisjah, S., 2019. The effect of leadership and organizational culture on
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