Discussions

Introduction

Motivation in general referred as the reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way. It gives the reason for people's actions, desires, and needs. Motivation can also be defined as one's direction to behavior or what causes a person to want to repeat a behavior and vice versa. A motive is what prompts the person to act in a certain way, or at least develop an inclination for specific behavior. According to Maehr and Meyer, "Motivation is a word that is parts of the popular culture as few other psychological concepts. Managing motivation is therefore a critical element of success in any business; with an increase in productivity, an organization can achieve higher levels of output.
Research has shown that motivated employees will have following objectives:

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   A "better" way to complete a task
   
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   Be more quality-oriented
   
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   Work with higher productivity and efficiency
   

Gary Vaynerchuk CEO of VaynerMedia said short-term rewards won't keep your office excited. It’s all about long-
term leadership. According to him 2 things every manager must do to motivate employees.

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   Lead by example
   
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   Know what your employees want
   

Llopis (2012) draws attention to the increasing relevance of the work-life balance problem for modern employees and stresses its negative impact on the level of employee motivation. Specifically, Llopis (2012) reasons that unless employees achieve an adequate level of work-life balance in personal level, management investment on the level of employee motivation can be wasted.
This viewpoint is based on Hierarchy of Needs theoretical framework proposed by Abraham Maslow (1943), according to which there is a certain hierarchy for individual needs, and more basic human needs need to be satisfied in order for the next level needs to serve as motivators.
In summary, motivated employees will retain a high level of innovation while producing higher-quality work more efficiently. There is no downside—i.e., the opportunity cost of motivating employees is essentially zero, assuming it does not require additional capital to coach managers to act as effective motivators.

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