Need for Motivation in Organization - Chapter 2 - Part 2

Motivation plays a critical role in achieving goals and business objectives. It affects performance both for companies operating a team-based environment and those whose employees work independently. Making sure each employee’s workplace goals and values align with the organization’s mission and vision is important for creating and maintaining a high level of motivation. This can lead to higher productivity, improved work quality and financial gain across all departments.

Motivation has become increasingly important for organizations and companies of all sizes that want to reach their organizational objectives in a competitive marketplace. Top performers consistently provide high-quality work; maintain a high level of productivity and overcome obstacles or challenges. Helping all employees maintain a high level of motivation can help keep employees committed to working hard and contributing as much value as possible to the organization. Needs of motivation can be explained in terms of importance to individual or employee with in the organization or organization itself.

Motivation is important to an individual as:

·         Motivation will help him achieve his personal goals.

·         If an individual is motivated, he will have job satisfaction.

·         Motivation will help in self-development of individual.

·         An individual would always gain by working with a dynamic team.

Similarly, motivation is important to a business as:

·         The more motivated the employees are, the more empowered the team is.

·         The more is the team work and individual employee contribution, more profitable and successful is the business.

·         During period of amendments, there will be more adaptability and creativity.

·         Motivation will lead to an optimistic and challenging attitude at work place.