Keeping Employees Motivated

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This paper examines the serious need to keep employees motivated in today's working environment The author argues that management bears a responsibility to keep workers satisfied and motivated if they want to maintain their workforce. Current research on this topic is presented, as well as previous theories. The author concludes that motivated workers result in productivity for the company.

Abstract
How does the Manager Motivate his Employees?
Abraham Maslow and the Hierarchy of Needs
Adams' Equity Theory
Other Theories on Employee Motivation
Locke and his Goal Setting Theory
How do the Theories of Motivation Apply to the Work Environment
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"A discerning manager or employer must be able to focus on those particular areas on which to concentrate so that he can motivate his employees. All employees must perforce know and have knowledge of how exactly they must perform their jobs, and the manager must remember that it would be quite unfair to expect an employee to carry out his duties if he does not even know what they are. Therefore, the employer must be willing and ready to provide the necessary training for the employee, and realize that if he does not, then his employee turnover would increase dramatically. If training were to be given, then the employees would be not only motivated for the present, but also by the prospects of future rewards and incentives and other benefits. Employee involvement is also a very important factor in keeping an employee motivated, because they too, like everybody else, would like to have a feeling of involvement in the many decisions that are being made about their work, in the work environment. (Arduser; Brown, 2004)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Abraham Malsow's Hierarchy of Needs, Motivational Model" Retrieved From http://www.businessballs.com/maslow.htm Accessed 20 March, 2006
• "Adam's Equity Theory, Job Motivation" Retrieved From http://www.businessballs.com/adamsequitytheory.pdf Accessed 20 March, 2006
• Arduser, Lora; Brown, Douglas Robert. (2004) "Encyclopedia of Restaurant Training". Atlantic Publishing Company (FL).
• Branham, Leigh, F. (2000) "Keeping the People who keep you in Business, 24 ways to hang on to your most valuable talent" AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn.
• Cleverley, William O. (1989) "Handbook of Health care accounting and finance" Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

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