In a firm, top management would shower attractive performance schemes or incentives like commission, pensions, shares and share options, job rotation, job enrichment, job enlargement, piece rate, performance related ,etc to motivate the staff/workers.
Motivating the staff is a very critical factor for the following reasons:
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Resulting in higher output or productivity meaning that given a certain level of resources, a highly motivated workforce will generate very much more than a demotivated workforce
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Reduces wastages and produce more higher quality works.
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Motivated staff are generally more pro-active and has greater sense of urgency hence making things happen faster
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Motivated staff will give their best to the company hence helping management to achieve the organization objectives like achieving sales and profit targets.
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Because of the importance of motivation, there are many advocates of motivation theory. Some of the following are:
McGregor developed two theories of human behaviour at work: Theory and X and Theory Y. Both Theory X and Y are extreme behavior
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Two extreme theories Of Workers’ Work Behavior:
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Theory X
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Theory Y
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- Individuals who dislike work and avoid it where possible
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- Consider effort at work as just like rest or play
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- Individuals who lack ambition, dislike responsibility and prefer to be led
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- Ordinary people who do not dislike work. Depending on the working conditions, work could be considered a source of satisfaction or punishment
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- Individuals who desire security
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- Individuals who seek responsibility (if they are motivated
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In the workplace, how Does Management Suppose To Apply Mcgregor X & Y Theory
In the case of Theory X:
To achieve organizational objectives, management if based on Theory X should impose a management system of coercion, control and punishment.
In the case of Theory Y:
To achieve organizational objectives, management if based on Theory Y should provide rewards of varying kinds to motivate the workers . With the proper incentives established, this will create a create a working environment (or culture) where workers can show and develop their creativity.
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