Motivating Employees and Teams PDF

**Chapter 10: Motivating Employees and Teams**   Get pumped: how navy organizations motivate and inspire - The work itself must be satisfying. The motivation comes from passion for the work not the box it comes in   Why motivate employees: - The key leadership success is motivating oth...

**Chapter 10: Motivating Employees and Teams**   Get pumped: how navy organizations motivate and inspire - The work itself must be satisfying. The motivation comes from passion for the work not the box it comes in   Why motivate employees: - The key leadership success is motivating others to do their best - Losing an employee is costly - Motivating the right people to join and remain in the company is a major function of management and can be competitive advantage - People want to feel that their work makes a difference and is appreciated   [Motivation:] - The drive to satisfy a need or want that influences how we behave - Comes from within an individual - The job of a manager is to find each workers commitment encourage it and focus it on some common   Intrinsic motivation: Personal satisfaction felt when performance is good, and goals are achieved Pride, sense of achievement   Extrinsic motivation: Outside recognition of good work Salary increases promotion public recognition   Early perspective on motivations: System of management based on 4 principles 1. Developing scientific approach of elements 2. Scientifically selecting and training workers 3. Encouraging cooperation between workers and managers 4. Dividing work and responsibility between management and workers according to who can perform a particular task   - Increase productivity by studying the most efficient ways of doing things and then teaching workers these methods - Pay is motivation for high levels of productivity - There is little concern for the psychological or human aspects of work - Treat workers somewhat like machines   Hawthorne effect: The phenomenon that employees perform better when they receive attention or feel that management is concerned about their welfare   [Motivational theories:] Maslow\'s Hierarchy of needs: a motivation theory that sequences human needs in order of their importance - Self-actualization needs: needs for fulfillment and living up to potential - Esteem needs: need for respect of others and sense of accomplishment - Social needs: needs for belonging and for giving and receiving friendship - Safety needs: security for work and home - Physiological needs: food, shelter, and clothing   Alderfer\'s ERG theory: Existence needs \~ relatedness needs \~ growth needs Satisfaction progression\--\> \