Impact of Motivation on Productivity
Impact of motivation on employee productivity
Employees are motivated differently, and it takes human resource initiatives to ensure all workers are
motivated. When employees are motivated, their performance is high and leads to the fulfillment of
organization objectives (Nitin and Boris 2010). Through motivation, it is possible for HR managers to find
employee motives for work and come up with ways to improvise. The problem that leads to doing the
research is high-employee turnover in public sector industry.
The research is intended to examine effects motivation has on employee productivity in the service
industry.
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Manzoor, Q (2014). The impact of employees’ motivation on organizational effectiveness.
Retrieved from: European Journal of business management, 3. Retrieved from
http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/EJBM/article/viewFile/265/150
The success of a business is influenced by the level of employee motivation. Productivity
and profitability are the results of happy and hardworking workers. Motivation is
dependent on individual employee since some may be motivated by money, others
promotion and others are motivated by having equity in the business. The only way to
motivate employees is finding out what each wants and making it available or assisting
them to earn it. If all employees are motivated, the result will be high productivity and
profitability.
Weldeyohannes, G 2015. Employee motivation and its impact on productivity in the case
of National Alcohol and Liquor Factory. Journal of Poverty, Investment and
Development, 15.
National Alcohol and Liquor Factory and assess their impacts on productivity. The
quality of the motivation system, type of motivation, and roles played by the motivated
employees are some of the items analyzed to address the issue of employee productivity.
By carrying out the research, the company was able to identify gaps in its motivational
system and focus on motivation since it affects the productivity of the organization.
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Barg, J Ruparathna, R, Mendis, D & Hewage, K (2014). Motivating workers in construction.
Journal of construction engineering, 11.
Construction industry lagged behind in productivity compared to other industries.
Attitude, employee-employer relationship, and lack of communication are some of the
main issues affecting motivation in the workplace. Work climate, employee
development, perceived equity, work objectivity, and organizational climate should be
addressed with relation to employee motivation.
Serchuk, D (2010). Shareholders win when employees are motivated. Forbes, 3.
An environment that fosters motivation makes employees feel that there is constant
communication, have control over their work and are respected. According to the
research, firms that had motivated employees had a subsequent increase in their stock
prices resulting in high dividends for shareholders. Being less strict on internet use,
measuring performance with set goals, and consistent measurement of performance are
some of the ways the author indicates crucial in improving productivity.
Michael, J (2015). Increasing productivity of retained employees after a workforce
reduction. Scholarly works: Walden.
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The study was carried out in the United States telecommunication industries due to the
increased downsizing of workers. Systems theory was used to assess the available
strategies for managers to increase the motivation of the retained workers.
Communication is the most crucial element in motivating the workers.
Willyerd, K (2014). What high performers want at work? Harvard Business School, 1.
Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2014/11/what-high-performers-want-at-work
High performers are the most productive compared to average workers according to the
research. High performers are few in the workplace yet they the most satisfied with their
jobs. The best strategy should be to increase retention rates for the high performers. The
study was conducted in 27 countries to determine the future expectations of the
workforce. Base pay and bonuses are what satisfies most employees.
McGregor, L & Doshi, N (2015). How company culture shapes employee motivation.
Harvard Business School, 1. Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2015/11/how-company-
culture-shapes-employee-motivation
Culture is critical in an organization as it drives performance and affects business
processes. A good culture encourages play, potential, and purpose while at the same time
reducing economic and emotional pressure. The research was carried in 50 companies
around the world.
Sullivan, J (2011). Increasing employee productivity: The strategic role the HR essentially
ignores. ERE Media, 1.
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According to the author, morale can be defined as an individual’s state of mind resulting
from emotions and feelings. It is an elusive quality that determines the attitude towards
other team members, workplace environment, and the overall organization. Job
insecurity, excess outsourcing, perceived unfairness, and poor compensation lead to poor
morale. Thus, employees focus on how to improve their careers instead of being
productive. Managers are encouraged to build an organization culture that meets the
needs of each employee to increase their motivation and productivity.
Puwanenthiren, P (2011). The reward system and its impact on employee motivation in the
commercial bank of Sri Lanka, PLC. Global Journal of Management and Business
Research, 11.
Organizations are focusing on having an equitable balance between employee
contribution to the firm and the firm’s contribution to the workers. Recognition, benefits
and compensation are some of the rewards associated with the balance between the firm
and the employees in the bank. Balance leads to motivation hence increase in
productivity.
Williamson, F (2014). Enhancing strategies to improve workplace performance. Walden,
The author applied Maslow hierarchy of needs to analyze motivation in relation to
productivity. Strategies must be put in place to address the misunderstandings that
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happen when there are changes in organizations. Attitude, beliefs, and background can
result in destructive or constructive acts that affect workplace performance.
