Motivation is defined as the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. Everyone is given a general desire or willingness to do something. Motivation is what drives people to either work hard and efficiently or be negative and have a low morale. Abraham Maslow states that people are motivated to achieve a need and continue up the stages as each are fulfilled. In a brief definition, people will work harder or slower if the 5 stage needs are met. The five stage model Maslow has created that people can either move up and down are; physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization. The first stage in the model is physiological needs, which is; air, food, water, shelter and warmth. The Safety needs is
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Many small or big changes in the work environment can boost morale for employees. Something as simple as adding a coffee machine to the break room could fulfill a need and bring out that extra productivity in your workers. The simplest form of positive motivation, is employee recognition, it can be either face to face, or broadcasted throughout the company and quickly boost the morale of that worker and possibly bring out the competitive nature in the other employees that also want that recognition. Not only would the manager seem more like a leader, employees tend to work harder if some type of positive reinforcement would be offered. There are multiple benefits with providing a positive motivation to your employees. Your show of appreciation and rewards for good work increase job commitment and loyalty. Esteem needs are also met and produce a worker that now wants to move on to the final stage, giving a possible leader in the company. Positive motivation can be an important aspect in a company because overall productivity for workers is increased with the boost in …show more content…
This type of reinforcement punishes workers who fail to meet margins or have poor performance for the period of time. It greatly reduces the morale of your workers, but it ensures that the job or task delegated would be completed when you expected it to be. A few examples of negative motivation could be; smaller paychecks, termination, or something as simple as a shunning. Negative motivation is more effective in the workforce in terms of productivity, scaring workers into completing task at the highest quality, for fear of punishment. Since people tend to respond more commonly to something negative, this type of reinforcement would be easier and cost effective to use. The only debauched thing about it is the possible loss of money through workers that quit, but you can potentially save more money since benefit rewards can be expensive, especially if it’s something done every pay
Many small or big changes in the work environment can boost morale for employees. Something as simple as adding a coffee machine to the break room could fulfill a need and bring out that extra productivity in your workers. The simplest form of positive motivation, is employee recognition, it can be either face to face, or broadcasted throughout the company and quickly boost the morale of that worker and possibly bring out the competitive nature in the other employees that also want that recognition. Not only would the manager seem more like a leader, employees tend to work harder if some type of positive reinforcement would be offered. There are multiple benefits with providing a positive motivation to your employees. Your show of appreciation and rewards for good work increase job commitment and loyalty. Esteem needs are also met and produce a worker that now wants to move on to the final stage, giving a possible leader in the company. Positive motivation can be an important aspect in a company because overall productivity for workers is increased with the boost in …show more content…
This type of reinforcement punishes workers who fail to meet margins or have poor performance for the period of time. It greatly reduces the morale of your workers, but it ensures that the job or task delegated would be completed when you expected it to be. A few examples of negative motivation could be; smaller paychecks, termination, or something as simple as a shunning. Negative motivation is more effective in the workforce in terms of productivity, scaring workers into completing task at the highest quality, for fear of punishment. Since people tend to respond more commonly to something negative, this type of reinforcement would be easier and cost effective to use. The only debauched thing about it is the possible loss of money through workers that quit, but you can potentially save more money since benefit rewards can be expensive, especially if it’s something done every pay