Elements of Motivation

Ø  Communication

Nowadays, the development of the organizational communication saw the communication as one

of the most dominant and important activity in the organization and it could be able to motivate

Employees. (Sari Ramadanty & Handy Martinus Bina  Nusantara University)

Organizational communication plays an important role in this challenge. (Rajhans,2012)

Communication is important as without communication the employer /leader in an organization

cannot express his appreciation to the employees . On the other hand, the employees cannot

communicate their issues and their wants to their employer/ leader.

Interpersonal communication is the communication between people who are usually conducted

face-to-face in personal or non –personal situation(Morissan, 2013:14)

According to Elena Buja 2009 ,nonverbal communication has an influence on motivation and is

an essential thing. Nonverbal communication can help employee in understanding the

information and establish a sense of comfort in working . In addition, the work environment also

gives impact on work motivation. If the employee motivation is good, then the purpose of an

organization is achieved and vise verse.


 Ø  Show Your Appreciation

Mussie et al. (2013) articulated that one valuable outcome and reason for recognizing employees is

the fact that people who feel treasured are more positive about themselves and their capacity to

contribute, i.e., employee recognition can improve productivity and increase satisfaction (Mussie et

al; 2013; Gostick & Elton,2007 Nelson,2005; Daniels,1999; Darling et al.1997) . Every employee likes to

be appreciated for the work they do. When they are appreciated, their attendance will be good.

Unscheduled leave  will not be taken , they will be punctual,  , acting for staff on leave, helping others

to complete their task and be  a good team player  to name a few.

(Paul ,2016) stressed that when employees’ feel appreciated and esteemed for their commitments in

the work environment, great results take after, including expanded worker commitment, less staff

turnover, higher customer loyalty appraisals and the organization develops in its feeling of

motivation.

 

 Ø  Mastering The Art Of Constructive Criticism

Most of us function within this system to earn the money we need to purchase the necessities of life. (Erin Dorney)  What hurts most is negative feedback, then ,isn’t

the overt content of the message so much as the threat of exclusion. ,abandonment, and ostracism

that accompanies it says Wright (59)

The acceptance of feedback/criticism in an office environment depends a lot on the relationship

between the employer/leader and the employee. If the relationship is good even a negative

criticism  will not have a serious blow on the employee. But on the other hand if the  relationship

was not good even any constructive criticism will have a heavy blow to the employee.  

 

If you feel you are being criticism for the wrong reasons adopting the following response can

demonstrate that you are open to new ideas and don’t have to commit on the spot. You know you might be right,That’s a good one,What would that look  like? I hadn’t thought about it, Let me think about that, How could we make that work?, Source:(Erin Dorney,2012).

 

References

Erin Dorney (2012) zen and the art of Constructive Criticism.

Wright, Karen. “A CHIC CRITIQUE.. (Cover Story).” Psychology Today 44.2 (2011): 54-63.

 

De Nobile, J. J., & John, M. (2008). Organizational Communication and Job Satisfaction in Australian Catholic Primary Schools. Journal Administration & Leadership Educational Management, 36(1), 101—122.

Morissan. (2013). Teori Komunikasi Individu Hingga Massa. Jakarta: Kencana Prenada Media Group

Rajhans, K. (2012). Effective Organizational Communication: a Key to Employee Motivation and Performance. Interscience Management Review (IMR), 2 (2), 81-85. ISSN: 2231-1513.

Andrew, D. P. S. & Kent, A. (2004). The Impact of Perceived Leadership Behaviors on Satisfaction, Commitment, and Motivation: An Expansion of the Multidimensional Model of Leadership. International Journal of Coaching Science, 1 (1), pp. 37-58.

Gallup (2014), Survey Findings: Employee Engagement, available at: www.gallup.com   (Accessed 10th May, 2016).

 Globoforce (2011), “SHRM survey findings: employee recognition programs”, (Accessed 10th May, 2016).

Mussie, T. T; Kathryn, J. R; &, Abel, B. E. (2013). The Effects of Employee Recognition, Pay, and Benefits on Job Satisfaction: Cross Country Evidence, Journal of Business and Economics, Volume 4, No. 1, pp. 1-12.

.. Paul, W. (2016). “Appreciation at Work training and the Motivating by Appreciation Inventory: development and validity”, Strategic HR Review, Vol. 15, 1 pp. 20 – 24.

Taylor H, Cox Jr, (1994) Cultural Diversity in Organisation.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Danushi,
    You have done an excellent research on finding the motivational factors. However the reward and recognition are employee motivational factors those influence and direct the employee behaviors to achieve the targets and goals (Danish and Usman, 2010). The efficiency and the productivity of an organization can be improved through a well-designed reward and recognition mechanism (Akafo and Boateng, 2015).

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    1. Thank you Dulshan, Reward management system and participation of employees in decision-making are frequently used practices by organizations to accomplish their objectives (Güngör, 2011).

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