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This 16 page paper discusses ways to motivate employees, and pays special attention to pay issues, and the way corporate culture can destroy morale. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Motivational theories can help him develop this understanding. Were not actually going to go into the theories themselves here, but we do want to examine what they tell us
about the way employees behave under certain conditions. Why We Need Motivational Theories As an introduction, lets consider the fact that there are three factors that play a
key role in determining what motivates people: feelings, values and needs (Moore, 1998). Feelings influence behavior, and when the feelings are positive the subsequent behavior is positive; when feelings
are negative they "tend to sabotage the work environment" (Moore, 1998). "Values" refers to the importance we give to things (Moore, 1998). Values include things like loyalty,
professionalism, honesty and fairness, as well as the influence they have on employee priorities (Moore, 1998). All employees in a company will not hold the same values, which is
one of the reasons why its so important to have the companys values spelled out (as in an employee handbook) and expect employees to adhere to them (Moore, 1998). "Needs"
are just that-the intangible qualities we feel we must acquire to feel fulfilled (Moore, 1998). (Incidentally, most sources agree that the most popular motivational theory is still Maslows Hierarchy
of Needs.) One of the most important human needs, and one that is extremely important in motivating employees, is praise. "Praising is based on the concept of feedback as
a reinforcer and motivator" (Moore, 1998). Supervisors should be careful to praise the desired performance immediately, however; praise loses its effectiveness as a motivator if it is unduly delayed
(Moore, 1998). Such recognition is a vital motivational tool, because "recognizing good performance can cause desired behavior to increase" (Moore, 1998). Recognition can take many forms, including such
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