Organizational Behavior For Academy Of Management Journal: Techniques For Employee Motivation

Benefits of motivation techniques for employee productivity and profitability

Discuss about the Organizational Behavior for Academy of Management Journal.

Yes, I agree with the study that the managers should use motivation techniques, so that the employees can feel motivated and work in effective manner. The article gives main concentration on the techniques that should be considered by the managers, so that the productivity level can be increased. The thesis on which the focus is given is related with the techniques that are used by the top management so that the level of motivation of the employees can be enhanced in proper way. The main responsibility of the manager of Cerkezkoy is to give motivation to the employees, so that the efficiency can be seen in the work.  It is very essential to attain the positive results to sustain in the market. If the organization is not able to attain the positive results then it can be very difficult for the organization to exist in the competitive market.

The strength which is analyzed in the article is that the motivation techniques and methods give assistance to attain the goals of the organization. For the employees who are working in the organization, the support is considered as an important part. The support should be given to the top management, so that they can easily complete their activities or tasks on time. If the employees work efficiently, then it gives direct impact on the profitability of the organization. The employees or an individual who are working in the organization have their own needs and drives. The manager should analyze the needs so that motivation can be given to the employees, so that the work can be completed in an efficient manner (Vidyarthi, Anand and Liden, 2014).

Motivation is a method which initiate and gives emphasis on the behavior of an individual or an employee who is working in the organization. The personal requirements of an employee are satisfied, as long as the individual is motivated to complete the task. It is seen that the manager can only attain the goals and objectives when he can maximize the level of satisfaction of both the employees and the organization. The motivation gives direct impact on the results of the organization. If a company takes into consideration to manufacture the products in large quantity to meet the needs and wants of the consumer and on the same hand if the employee is not motivated towards the work, he production capacity will be reduced and the organization has to face the negative results. The employees are as very important aspect of the organization. No matter how updated the organization uses technology, employees are very essential to conduct and operate the day to day operations of the organization (Colbert, Barrick and Bradley, 2014). If the business is successful, then there is a great factor behind it which is related with the level of motivation of the employees. If any of the employees are not motivated or have dissatisfaction from the job then it can give negative result and also hinder the working pattern of the employees. The growth and success of the company depends upon the motivation level of the employees working in the organization.  To enhance the level of motivation, the company should use the methods like conducting fun activities at the workplace, programs which are related with compensation, training and also development (Greco, Charlier, Christopher and Brown, 2014).

Importance of job satisfaction and minimizing employee turnover

Job satisfaction of the employees is minimizing who are working in the organization. There are many employees who are attracted towards the job which give the balance between the work and family life. It is seen that employee turnover is considered as a very serious problem in the corporate environment. The employees who are not satisfy with the job leaves the organization which creates a major problem for the organization. So to retain more and more employees in the organization, motivation should be done by the top management. Turnover cost can result in very expensive and high. The financial performance of the organization is directly affected (Wilson, 2014).

The employees who are working in the organization should feel comfortable to conduct its operations. If the employee is comfortable to work in an organization, then it can be beneficial for the organization and also for the employee. Every employee wants a good environment in which they can conduct their operation effectively. If the employees are not comfortable in conducting the operations, then it can be very difficult for the organization to attain the goals and objectives. The whole responsibility is on the manager to create a good working environment for the workers (Phillips and Phillips, 2016). It is also analyzed that the employees who are conducting the same task on daily basis get bored which gives the negative impact on the job performance. If the level of job performance is low then it is seen that the quality of work and productivity level also decreases. In this situation not only the employee suffers the drawbacks but the company also faces a huge loss. So, it is very essential for the top management or the managers to use the techniques related with motivation (Ford, 2014). To enhance the level of motivation the employees, the managers should try to make accurate job description. It is a type of a document which clearly tells about the responsibilities and duty of the employees (Barrick, Thurgood, Smith and Courtright, 2015).

The leadership skills should be implemented by the top managers which will assist the organization to analyze the opportunities which are related with growth and the employees of the organization. The managers should tell about the ideas which are related with finding the opportunities and to enhance the skills of the employees (Goetsch and Davis, 2014). Motivation is an important factor that will help the employee to know about the opportunities that are prevailing in the professional sector. If the job description is made then it can be easy for the organization to enhance the strength of the employees who are bored from their job. By participating in the job description the employees can easily perform their roles and responsibilities and can also enhance their capacity to work in effective manner (Sung and Choi, 2014).

Creating a comfortable working environment and accurate job descriptions

In this article it is seen that there are employees who are engaged in the weaving and manufacturing industry. The total numbers of employees are 229 from which 183 are working in the industrial area of weaving and 46 workers are working in the manufacturing plant. By supporting the thesis statement, it is argues that the motivation techniques enhances the efficiency of the workers. There are various theories which are based on enhancing the level of motivation.  It is seen in Abraham’s Maslow theory of needs which are based the five needs. The hierarchy needs are:

• Physiological: It consists of the needs which are the basic necessity of an individual. It is concerned with the needs and wants that are very essential for an individual.
• Safety: It consists of the needs which are concerned with the security and emotional harm of an individual. The managers should give main focus on this, as it can enhance the efficiency of the employees.
• Social: This need is concerned with the social belongingness of an individual.
• Esteem: It consists of two factors internal and external in which the self-respect, status and recognition is well defined. The manager should give focus on the needs of an employee, so that the employee can feel happy to conduct its operations.
• Self-actualization: In this the self-fulfillment needs of an employee or an individual should be analyzed in effective manner (Maslow, 2015).

By analyzing this theory, it is seen that the manager gets an idea to enhance the motivation level of the employee by taking into consideration the needs of an individual. The theory is logical and gives a proper understanding of the needs and wants of the consumers (Jehanzeb and Bashir, 2013).

Motivation also helps the employee to earn incentives. If the employee is motivated, then it is seen that the work conducted by them is done in proper way and with full dedication and confidence. So, by analyzing the whole article, it can be easily said that motivation is a beneficial technique or the method that should be adopted by the organization, to enhance the productivity and profitability of the organization. By analyzing the article it is seen that it gives a proper outlook of the benefits that can be easily attained by the organization and the employees. The techniques that are implemented by the organization will give a direct effect on the working pattern of the employees and will also help increase the efficiency of the employees (Paillé, Chen, Boiral and Jin, 2014). If the employees are efficient towards the work, then it can be a great advantage for both the organization and for the employees, as it can give an opportunity to an employee to earn more and more incentives.

References

Barrick, M.R., Thurgood, G.R., Smith, T.A. and Courtright, S.H., 2015. Collective      organizational engagement: Linking motivational antecedents, strategic implementation, and firm performance. Academy of Management Journal, 58(1), pp.111-135.

Colbert, A.E., Barrick, M.R. and Bradley, B.H., 2014. Personality and leadership composition in top management teams: Implications for organizational effectiveness. Personnel Psychology, 67(2), pp.351-387.

Ford, J.K., 2014. Improving training effectiveness in work organizations. Psychology Press.

Goetsch, D.L. and Davis, S.B., 2014. Quality management for organizational excellence. Upper Saddle River, NJ: pearson.

Greco, L.M., Charlier, S.D., Christopher, J. and Brown, K.G., 2014. Technological Advances in Employee Training and Development.

Jehanzeb, K. and Bashir, N.A., 2013. Training and development program and its benefits to employee and organization: A conceptual study. European Journal of business and management, 5(2).

Maslow, A.H., 2015. A theory of human motivation. Classics of Organization Theory, 50, p.142.

Paillé, P., Chen, Y., Boiral, O. and Jin, J., 2014. The impact of human resource management on environmental performance: An employee-level study. Journal of Business Ethics, 121(3), pp.451-466.

Phillips, J.J. and Phillips, P.P., 2016. Handbook of training evaluation and measurement methods. Routledge.

Sung, S.Y. and Choi, J.N., 2014. Do organizations spend wisely on employees? Effects of training and development investments on learning and innovation in organizations. Journal of organizational behavior, 35(3), pp.393-412.