Organizational Application of

Motivation concept

Introduction The processes that account for an individual’s intensity,

direction and persistence of effort towards attaining a goal.

Three key elements: Intensity – how hard a person tries. Direction – effort that is channeled toward, and

consistent with, organizational goals. Persistence – how long a person can maintain effort.

How can job be redesigned?

Job Rotation

-The periodic shifting of an employee from one job to

another job, usually at the same level.

Job Enlargement

-The horizontal expansion or increasing the number and variety of tasks that an individual performed resulted in jobs with more diversity.

Job Enrichment

-The vertical expansion of jobs.

-Job Enrichment simply increases the degree to which the worker controls the planning, execution and evaluation of the work.

Alternative work arrangements

Flextime

-Employees have to work a specific number of hours a week but they are free to vary the hours of work within certain limits.

Job Sharing

-The practice of having two or more people to split a traditional 40-hour-a-week job.

Telecommuting

-Employees do their work at home at least two days a week on a computer that is linked to their office.

Employee Involvement

A participative process that uses the input of employees to increase their commitment to the organization’s success.

By increasing worker autonomy and control over work lives (involvement), organizations:

Increase employees motivation

More committed to the organization

Experience greater worker productivity

Observe higher levels of job satisfaction

Employee Involvement Participative Management

-Subordinates share a significant degree of decision-making power with their immediate superiors.

Representative Management-It is rather than participating directly in decisions, workers are

represented by a small group of employees who actually participate.

Quality Circles

-A work group of employees who meet regularly to discuss their quality problems, investigate causes, recommend solutions, and take corrective actions.

Using Rewards to Motivate Employees

Monetary Reward

1. Salary (Fixed)

2. Incentive (Flexible)

3. Bonus (Flexible) etc.

Non-Monetary Reward

1. Amenities & Perquisites etc.

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