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Motivation refers to the driving force that results from desire and an individual's will in life. Motivation has been seen to have roots in the behavioral, physiological, social, and cognitive area. This is rooted in the basic impulse where individual's skills and well-being are utilized for the benefit of the organization. It is the inner drive to act or behave in a certain manner. The innermost conditions of an individual such as goals, desires, and wishes activate an individual to move in a positive direction. This report endeavors to explain about the motivators that exist in the public agency based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It also endeavors to explain the assumptions made concerning employees in my agency: the City Hall supervisor's office.
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs.
Maslow assumed that individuals are motivated by needs that are unmet. When an individual's needs are not met, they feel driven and motivated to accomplish and meet that need. There are mainly five major layers of needs and include self-fulfillment needs, safety needs, physiological needs, esteem needs and social needs. These needs are normally experienced by individuals in all spheres of life. Various motivational factors exist among the employees of City Hall.
Motivators that exist in my public agency
Physiological needs
These needs are basic and are required for survival of every employee in the agency. They include water, shelter, sex water, and food. For employees to work efficiently, they must have these basic...
For instance, a hungry man desires only food, thinks about food, and emotes about food. In such circumstances, the man will not concentrate on work until he satisfies his desire for food. Therefore, I believe everyone must fulfill his physiological needs to perform at work (Ryan & Deci, 2000).
The Safety and security needs
These are the needs keep one free from harm. For instance, in modern society, these needs include medical checkups, insurance and a home or office in a safe neighborhood. Employees rely on their jobs to fulfill their security needs. For example, the public agency requires that every employee get insurance policies such as health benefits to assist them when they are faced by problems. Some of their security needs include also paychecks that they rely on to acquire physiological needs such as food and shelter.
Social needs
These needs entail the desire for friendship, companionship, and love. Employees seek to satisfy these needs through spending time with co-workers, family, and friends. In the City Hall, there are programs that are held to allow workers to interact and share their encounters, knowledge, ideas, and skills with one another (Ryan & Deci, 2000).
Needs that lack in my public agency
Esteem needs
These are needs that satisfy respect and self-esteem of an individual. However, I believe that the agency lacks motivators that will persuade workers to do their best. For instance, employees need to be motivated at the…
References
Ryan, R; Deci, L.E (2000). "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions." Contemporary Educational Psychology 25.1: 54 -- 67.
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