Employee Motivation Roles and Approaches

Employee Motivation

Roles and approaches of managers of in employee motivation

Employees' enthusiasm is important for the success of every organization. For employees to be enthusiastic about their jobs, the basic goals of employees must be satisfied. These include equity, achievements, and camaraderie Sirota & Meltzer, 2005.

Management must thus ensure that these fundamental reasons are met. The research therefore aims at uncovering the strategies that managers adopt in winning the loyalty and enthusiasm of the employees. The topic on the research is important in explaining the cause of variation in performance of companies in the same market or segment. In as much as all managers are interested in improving performance to higher levels, some of their efforts and ways have faced immense resistance from the employees who think differently. This paper will therefore be important in explaining some of the managers' actions. The research on employee motivation was done by using the past literature done on the same topics. Books, journals and the general motivation theories were considered as a benchmark. Data was also gathered from the managers in some of the most successful companies on the ways the management adopts to win the employees enthusiasm. Questionnaires and interview was conducted to get detailed information on the need for employee motivation and enthusiasm.

Summary

This paper generally discusses on the importance of employee motivation in the performance of a business in terms of success. There are various ways in which employees can be motivated in their day-to-day jobs. They include: clear communication between the workers and managerial department, it should be without any biasness. Secondly the managers should recognize their employees in terms of their achievement, thus providing encouragement to their workers Tracy, 2011.

Thirdly managers should introduce team work in the system, this way employees can work together and achieve more than they could have achieved on their own. Another motivation method that mangers can use is coming up with compensation plans where the employees are paid according to their efforts thus making them feel appreciated. Good training in the job also makes them understand their job descriptions better and this helps them to improve their skills in specific areas making them better. Finally the managers can consult their employees during decision making; it helps in making them feel part of the system since they participate in making the rules that govern them.

Conclusion

Both material and non-monetary approaches are used as a way of motivating their workforce. Integral in the employee motivation is the use of recognition and employee participation in the management process. Better leadership skills and employee teamwork all determine the level of employee enthusiasm and motivation Sirota & Meltzer, 2005.

Recognition of employees and boosting of employees morale are cardinal in the realization of employee motivation. Employees who are well motivated are more productive compared to those who are not enthusiastic. Colossal expenditures that are made by companies on realizing the employee satisfaction is therefore justified. Employee motivation is fundamental for a company's success.

Recommendations

Due to the importance of the need of employee motivation, researchers should continue to gather more information and unearth more knowledge on employee enthusiasm. The following are some of the recommendations:

First, managers must continue to evaluate the impact of their decisions and actions on the employees. This must be a day-to-day activity because some of the ways managers adopt might not remain relevant to the employees or may have little impact on the employees' motivation. This is because of the changing tastes and preferences of employees and human beings. Research on the factors that motivate employees can therefore not be terminated. Employees' motivation should also be continuously compared with the output of the companies as a means of realizing their effectiveness. Motivation of employees is thus a critical and necessary ingredient in the success of a business. Employees are major stakeholders whose demands have to be met.