Motivation Problems in the Workplace

Motivational Problems in the Workplace

In order for an organization to be successful they must find creative ways to keep employees motivated. This also means that the organization should clearly understand how and what motivates the employees and how to go about achieving the task to keep the employees motivated.

Managers have many forms motivational theories that they can use. An option I feel is appropriate for my current working environment is the Adams Equity Theory. This theory notes that employees need balance and fairness of their input and output to be content at their place of employment. The Equity Theory is based on the notion that people want to be treated with equality and fairness in comparison to everyone else at their place of employment.

Problem statement

There are 160 of our positions nationwide; all of the position is located at our current office. Our main job duty entails us to prevent veterans from committing suicide 24 hrs and seven days a week. All of the employees were require having a Social Worker of Psychology degree to be Suicide Responder. The employees often express that they feel privileged and take pride in having this position because it so rewarding as Mental Health Therapist. This position also comes with great benefits and pay equally distributed to everyone. However, this position has only one level for upward mobility and that is promotion to management, this opportunity comes around quite often because the programs keeps growing and expanding. We now assess Substance Abuse and Homeless veterans as well, in less than a year. Most employees’ have a

goal be promoted to management. However, this is...

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...utcome from employees that leads to disgruntle employees, increase conflict and high turnovers in the organization. Equity Theory is a perfect model of motivation that “explains how people strive for fairness and justice in social exchanges or give-and-take relationships.” (Kinicki, A., & Kreitner, R. (2009). Motivation and making changes using the Equity Theory creates the following.

• High productivity.

• Promote quality work.

. Encourage feedback and suggestion.

Demand feedback from management.

References

Kinicki, A., & Kreitner, R. (2009). Organizational behavior: Key concepts, skills & best practices (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN: 9780073381411

Management Theory Guide

Workplace Motivation - Carrot or Stick approach doesn’t work anymore

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