Impact of Motivation Schemes on Tesla Employee Performance

This research proposal examines the impact of motivation schemes on employee performance, specifically within the Tesla organization. The study aims to determine the influence of various motivation schemes on employee productivity and engagement, exploring both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. It investigates the understanding and application of these schemes, analyzing their effects on employee performance and identifying the specific strategies employed by Tesla. The research includes a literature review covering key concepts such as employee motivation, its impact on performance, and the different types of motivation schemes used by organizations. The methodology involves a combination of primary and secondary research methods, including surveys and literature review to gather data and information. The proposal highlights the significance of motivation schemes in enhancing employee productivity, job satisfaction, and overall organizational success, particularly within the context of a dynamic company like Tesla.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ………………. Student ID: ……………..
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Proposed Title: Impact of motivation schemes on employee’s performance. A study on
Tesla.
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Introduction
Motivation of employees is very necessary for growth of the company. If employees are
motivated then they will work with full potential and perform their task effectively.
Motivated employees work harder and contribute to company's goal. Happy workers are
considered as more productive and they are likely to stay in the company for long time.
There are certain employee’s motivation schemes that are being used by organisation to
enhance their morale and productivity (Al Mheiri, Jabeen, and Abdallah, 2021). But the
question arises how to motivate an employee and how to make them feel more valued.
Employee’s motivation consists of two types of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic
motivation is related to personal challenges and self-fulfilment and extrinsic motivation is
related to salary, bonus, gifts and physical rewards. Motivation schemes can be in physical
and monetary terms. It helps the employees in boosting their productivity and employee’s
engagement. The non-monetary schemes are better at promoting sustainable motivation to
the employees, engaging with staff employers can make advantage of social media to
create engagement between the employees. The organisation which is taken in this report is
Tesla. As it is one of the American electric vehicle and power company. It was founded in
the year 2003 and is having headquarters in US. Company is operating in more than 35
locations. The number of employees working in the company are 70,757. The product in
which company is dealing is Tesla model S, power ball, Tesla model 3, solar panel and
solar roof. This report includes project aims and objectives and research questions. Then
there is a research rational and literature review conducting secondary research, then there
is research methodology and time scale to complete research on certain time and various
method that are being used by investigator to collect data and information.
Research aim
“To determine the impact of motivation schemes on employee’s performance in the
organisation.” A study on Tesla.
Research objectives…

 To analyse the understanding of employee’s motivation schemes in the
organisation.
 To examine the impact of motivation schemes on employee’s performance in Tesla
organisation.
 To examine the various motivation schemes used in Tesla to enhance employee’s
motivation and productivity.
Research questions
 What do you understand about the employee’s motivation schemes in the
organisation?
 What can be the impact of motivation schemes on employee’s performance in Tesla
organisation?
 What are the various motivation schemes used in Tesla to enhance employee’s
motivation and productivity?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
The reason of choosing this project is that motivation schemes help the company in being
successful in the organisation. This helps the organisation in enhancing employee’s
performance and their productivity. The reason of choosing this project is that it helps the
investigator in developing his skills and knowledge. This topic is being chosen by
investigator because motivation schemes are most important for the organisation to
enhance employee’s productivity. This particular research helps the investigator in
enhancing his personal and professional development skills. In personal skills he will be
able to enhance is communication, time management and problem solving skills and
decision making skills as well. As on the other hand professional skills can be increased by
getting more knowledge about employee motivational schemes used in Tesla organisation
(Al-Zuhair, Al-Zaini, and Wadday, 2021). This topic provides whole details about the
impact of employee’s motivation schemes on the employee’s performance at impact can be
positive and negative both. In this research report researcher will be able to use primary
and secondary methods both to gain knowledge and information. Primary method is used
by investigator through questionnaire survey and secondary method is secondary

information is collected by investigator through literature review so that he could gain in
depth knowledge about employee motivational schemes.
Section Three: Literature review
Understanding of employee’s motivation schemes in the organisation
According to Samiksha (2020), Motivation is the most important thing a company can do
to enhance its productivity and profitability both. But it is too hard to motivate your
employees to reach organisational goals and objectives. Employees are responding to
productive working relationships and the positive working environment to encourage their
way. So, for motivating employee managers of a company are using employee motivation
schemes to enhance their productivity and their organisational goals. Motivation is defined
as inspiring, influencing, and inducing the employees to perform best in the company. It
comes from inside the employees too willing to work employee’s motivation schemes help
in various ways (Importance of Motivation for Employees | Employee Management, 2020).
These are motivation helps in changing negative attitude towards positive attitude as
motivation is the practice of influencing people for doing their project work. As by
motivating employees they get their work and their negative attitude changes towards
positive attitude. Next is that motivation improves employee’s performance level which
means employee start their performance with the ability of minimum wastage of resources
and time because motivated employees always go for the optimum utilisation of the
resources. so, the motivation bridges the gap between willingness to work and ability to
work and also works towards improving the efficiency of employees (Aspelund, Bjørgum,
and Saether, 2021). motivation schemes help the employees in achieving their
organisational goals as motivated employee always try to achieve the organisational goals
and personal goals by putting their contribution towards their task if employees are
working focused and in one direction then they will definitely achieve organisational
objectives. In context with Tesla organisation, the mangers of the company are using
motivation schemes to enhance their employee’s performance.
Impact of motivation schemes on employee’s performance in Tesla organisation.
From the views of Olusadum & Anulika, (2020), Every organisation has to retain and their
employees to enhance their productivity and profitability. Employees are being motivated
to perform a job well. if managers create good vision and motivate their employees and
should not neglect their needs and demands so this could satisfy their employees and they
will perform more well in the organisation (Impact of Motivation on Employee
Performance, 2020.). Motivation is concerned with the actions and what action should be
taken to improve the level of performance of workforce. An individual could be motivated
through reward appreciation and incentives except employee’s performance and their
motivation depends on some of the factors such as employee satisfaction performance
appraisal, job security, training and development, organisation structure and compensation
provided to them. motivation of employees is influenced by their performance for getting
the desired outcomes and for that manager of a company should have to conduct

motivational programs effectively. in context where Tesla, they are using both of the
motivation methods intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. which can impact the human
behaviour for some of the employees are being motivated through intrinsic motivation that
is through intangible rewards, psychological rewards like carrying, positive, recognition
etc. and some of the employees are being motivated to extrinsic motivation that is through
salary, wages or incentives (de Oliveira, and et.al., 2021). The actual skills of workforce
are the quality of performance they do in an organisation. In Tesla managers focus on
motivating employees through financial motivation and non-financial motivation. As
financial motivation can become a primary part and it increases efficiency of the people
more. In addition to improve the employee’s productivity and efficiency, motivation needs
to be recognised in empower. When employees are being appreciated and feel motivated in
the organisation then there automatically internal satisfaction increases and the productivity
increases. Managers of a company should need to involve employees in the decision-
making process and in initiative taken process so that interest will be develop in employees
and they will get more enhanced (Faran, 2021). If Employees are being involved in
decision-making process, then the motivation and enthusiasm increases to the
accomplishment of their responsibility and organisation goals.
Various motivation schemes used in Tesla to enhance employee’s motivation and
productivity.
From the views of Silvera, (2021), Motivation in schemes always help employees and
organisation in boosting their productivity and increasing employee’s engagement. Non-
monetary schemes are better at promoting their sustainable long-term motivation of the
employees and monetary schemes helps organisation in providing motivation towards the
scope of organisational objectives. when employees get motivated then they feel pride in
the organisation. Employee’s motivation schemes help the employees in completing short
term and long term plans in their personal and professional development (Motivation
schemes can build long-term engagement, 2021). These schemes can be rewarding and
recognising, training and development, fulfilling needs of employees, providing healthy
and proper environment, involving them in decision making process etc. By improving
team culture company can enhance employees and their will be reduction in employees
conflicts it includes working as a team and sharing knowledge and experiences with each
other and also with the employers. By this productivity improve and they feel more valued
member in the organisation. Providing employees motivation platform- it is another
motivation scheme that can be used by manager to enhance and price motivation this can
be by developing team building and engage people in their work. Next is providing clear
and transparent communication- as when employees are clear on their roles and
responsibilities then they get more motivated. Next is providing gratitude this can be easy
to say a thank you or well done (Flannery, and Roberts, 2021). A simple word can motivate
someone by showing some appreciation. Another way of recognising and employee is
extrinsic rewards as this can be extra vacation days or travel vouchers so that employees
confirm more focus. Next is rewards and recognition as this is the motivation scheme used
by Tesla to enhance their employee’s motivation. by their awards are being given to the

employees in the form of bonus and incentive. when employees feel more motivated and
they do their work with full responsibilities and also the result in retaining employees for
long time in organisation. There can be various theories of motivation that is being used by
Tesla manager to satisfy employees needs and demands. these theories are Maslow
pyramid of needs which is given by Abraham. then the Radical behaviourism of Burres
Frederick Skinner. Implementing these theories, managers of Tesla fulfil employees all
needs and demands at every level so that they could feel more motivated and work with
full potential.
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Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the
research project (e.g., planning, conducting
research, analysis, write-ups)
Project formulation and Project Planning
Literature Review
Methodology
Data Collection and Analysis
Discussion of the results, including
reflection
How long this will take: (See Gantt Chart
below)
3 wks.
4 wks.
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5 wks.

Report writing
Presentation of the management
4 wks.
3 wks.
1 wk.

Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why?
What your areas of research will cover:
Research methodology is discussed as a set of action that can be used in research project to
achieve research aims and objectives. It is the most important process or methods which is
being used by investigator to conduct his research in systematic manner. One of the main
objectives of research methodology is that it helps the investigator in conducting research
on time by using appropriate frameworks and models (Fordjour, 2021). In This given
research, Research framework is used by investigator which consists of various layers.
These are discussed below:
Research philosophy: Research philosophy is the first layer of research onion. It is a set of
action that is providing advantages and valuable information in achieving research aims
and objectives. It helps the investigator in collecting data and information through various
sources information. it is defined as the set of assumption in research project. research
philosophy consists of two methods positivism and interpretivism. Interpretivism
philosophy is related with the form of acknowledgement in which the development can be
seen within a study. it is like an observation which is seen in a study. and positivism
philosophy is about getting knowledge about a particular topic directly as well as
indirectly. in this particular research positivism philosophy is being used by the
investigator to get knowledge about topic of motivation schemes used in Tesla
organisation.
Research approaches: Research approaches is the next layer of research onion framework
that can be used by investigator in collecting data information through valuable sources. it
can be said that is approaches are very useful for the research project in order to obtain
research aims and objectives in effective manner. there are two approaches which are used
in research these are inductive and deductive research. Inductive research approach is
referred to the observation that is being observed by investigator in achieving research
objective. deductive approach is referred to the hypothesis that can be framed for
implementing available results. In this particular research investigator is making use of
deductive approach in order to collect data and information is systematic manner.
Deductive approach helps them in gaining more knowledge and information about
employee’s motivation scheme topic. Further this helps them in achieving research

objective in definite time period analysing all data and information.
Research strategy : Research strategy is the next layer of research onion model after
approaches. it is used by researcher in collecting various data and information to available
sources and through other sources (Ghosh, 2021). it helps them in getting reliable and
accurate data and analysing through results. There are various research strategies that are
being used in research project these are questionnaire survey, interview, observation, case
studies etc. These helps investigator in conducting proper and accurate results and getting
through interpretations. in this particular research there is a use of questionnaire survey and
literature review to collect data and most effective manner. In this questionnaire survey is
being filled by employees of Tesla who are working there for long time. and the literature
review is conducted for getting in-depth knowledge of employee’s motivation scheme.
These strategies provide true results and by this researcher will be able to achieve their
aims and objectives in most systematic manner.
Data collection : Data collection method is the method which consists of two types. These
methods of research enhance the investigator in creating and developing knowledge about
a particular topic. in this research these both methods are primary method and secondary
method are used. Primary method is a method in which there is a use of numerical data,
graphs and tables to collect reliable results. Secondary data is the data which makes use of
theoretical knowledge that is through books and journals or libraries. this given research
both of these methods are being used by investigator to collect appropriate knowledge
about employee’s motivational scheme used in Tesla. Primary method is use by
questionnaire survey and tables and that is being filled by employees of Tesla. By this data
interpretation is being made by researcher. Secondary method is used to get in depth
knowledge about a topic and there is a use of literature review which is made through
writings of different authors. Secondary method is less costly as compared to primary
method so it helps the investigator in saving his money as well (Jagani, and et.al., 2020).
On the other hand, Primary methods brings true information as compared to secondary
method.
Sampling : Sampling is another method which is used by investigator to select a sample in
order to create reliable information. sampling is a method of selecting some of the samples
from large number of populations. in this given research, the population is whole staff of
Tesla and the samples are being selected are some of the employees of Tesla company.
there are two types of sampling methods these are probabilistic method and non-
probabilistic sampling method. In this particular research, the sampling method which is
being used by investigator in order to get data and information is non probabilistic
sampling. Also, there is a use of random sampling method at the time of selecting a sample
because this gives equal chance to every sample and there could not be any biasness
between employees and their results. the size of selecting sampling is 45 respondents who
are the employees of Tesla. researcher is preparing questionnaire survey. it is being
fulfilled by those employees and then interpretation is made according to the frequency
received from them. this gives true and accurate results to the company and the researcher

as well.
Research choice: Choice of research developing study in a particular manner. there are two
types of research choices. these are quantitative data and qualitative data. quantitative data
is the data in which there is a use of numerical information and statistics is being used
there. qualitative data analysis is used when is the use of theoretical knowledge to get in
depth knowledge about a particular topic (Kitur, 2021). In this given recent research,
researcher is using both of these methods for collecting and accurate results. Qualitative
data is collected through secondary information that is through literature review and
quantitative data is collected through questionnaire survey which makes use of tables in
frequencies.
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Section One: Basic details
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Project Title Impact of motivation schemes on employee’s performance. A
study on Tesla.
Section Two: Project summary
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