MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE: ITS IMPORTANCE AND HOW EMPLOYEES' WELL- BEING IS AFFECTED BY LACK OF MOTIVATION (original) (raw)
Motivation is the “psychological forces that determine the direction of a person’s behavior in an organization, a person’s level of effort, and a person’s level of persistence in the face of obstacles.” The inclusion of the word ‘forces’ as used above, explains how motivation can have either a ‘pull’ or ‘push’ effect. This would mean that motivation is aimed at gaining the trust of the employee so that he/she in turn would be willing to positively affect the growth and success of the Organization. Managers achieve this differently, depending on the best win-win factor(s) at their disposal; such as offering the employee an acceptable monetary offer. An employee may be motivated by the desire to acquire more money to meet up some social obligations such as having an expensive wedding celebration for instance. This can make him take on extra job or be willing to work ‘overtime’. The desire to earn job promotion can also be a determining factor for some employees to wish to study for a higher degree or belong to accrediting professional associations, and take professional exams. It is possible for an employee to demonstrate greater organizational commitment and overall productivity when motivated. Research has proved that motivation can increase productivity/bottom line. There are also issues that arises due to lack of motivation – some of which are mostly borne by the employee such as employee ‘burnout.’ Will employers continually seek avenues to engage their workers in the most positive motivating manner into the next millennium? There is a growing tendency that suitable employees will outmatch available job positions – will this not lead employers to play down the demands for employee motivation? If this happens, will there still be needs for more research on motivation models? With increasing technology in communication and more employees deciding to work from home, especially in social marketing networks – will there not be low demand for job seekers? There is the likelihood that more and more employees would experience burnout as they try to overwork themselves in trying to keep their job in a highly job-seeking competitive environment. The future of employee motivation is full of grey areas requiring more research insights.
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