Scientists have been researching the way to get employees motivated for many years. The related research builds the fundamental and comprehensive model for study. This is especially true when the business goal is to turn unmotivated teams into productive ones. But their researchers have limitations. It is like studying the movements of car without taking out the engine.
Motivation is what drives people to succeed and plays a vital role in enhancing an organizational development. It is important to study the motivation of employees because it is related to the emotion and behavior of employees. Recent studies show there are three drives for motivation.
The drive to acquire must be met to optimize achievement. Thus it requires that outstanding performance should be recognized and rewards provided to polish the career path. But sometimes a written letter of app reciation generates more motivation than a thousand-dollar check, which can serve as the invisible power to boost business engagement. Successful organizations and leaders not only need to focus on the optimization of physical reward but also on moving other levers within the organization that can drive motivation.
The drive to comprehend motivates many employees to higher performance. For years, it has been known that setting stretch goals can greatly impact performance. Organizations need to ensure that the various job roles provide employees with simulation that challenges them or allow them to grow. Employees don't want to do meaningless things or monotonous job. If the job didn't provide them with personal meaning and fulfillment, they will leave the company.
The drive to defend is often the hardest lever to pull. This drive displays itself as a quest to create and promote justice, fairness, and the ability to express ourselves freely. The organizational lever for this basic human motivator is resource distribution. This drive is also me t through an employee feeling connected to a company. If their companies are merged with another, they will show worries.
The key to successfully motivating employees is to meet all drives. Each of these drives is important if we are to understand employee motivation.