Employee Morale and Motivation

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Improving employee morale and motivation is a critical concern for managers in order to increase productivity. This paper discusses employee morale and motivation, including a review of literature describing views on extrinsic versus intrinsic motivators and some of the debates regarding motivation in general. The paper closes with a classification of methods for managers on improving employee morale and motivation in five categories: monetary rewards; work-life balance; career-oriented benefits; entertainment; and status enhancing.

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"As supply chain managers continue to seek innovative ways to improve efficiency, there are few changes that would impact the overall supply chain as much as improving employee morale and employee motivation. While improving employee morale and motivation might be more challenging during an economic downturn, there remain numerous low-cost avenues available to all managers. This paper addresses methods for improving employee morale and employee motivation in order to increase productivity."

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