Question

Factors that affect employees’ motivation (must cover both party i.e. how the company enhance employees’ motivation and how the employees can motivate themselves. Limit to 5 major discussion from the company side and 5 major discussion from the employees side).

The discussion MUST BE supported with the academic journals and publications.

Answer 1

Employee motivation is essential for a successful business. It is an internal drive to make an effort for the employer to make interest of employees. The major factor that a company can do for the motivation of employees is,

Provide social securities, like housing, transportation, hospitality, etc

Fair payment

Give moral incentives like appreciation, respect

Participation of active management

Give promotion

Employees themselves to motivate. The following factor is affected,

Teamwork

Junior-senior relationship

Participation of employees in the decision-making process

Choose the right company to work

Entertainment

Refer to Kingir and Mesci(2010)