Motivation in Human Resource Management

 

Motivation in Human Resource Management

One of the most pivotal concepts in Human Resource Management is motivation. There is a direct and immediate link between performance and motivation. Motivation is basically defined as a mechanism through which a desire is ignited within the individuals to perform their job in a responsible manner (Sleiman and Sayah, 2018). If there is no motivation among the human resources of the organization, the result is often underperformance.

In organizations, the Human Resources department plays a critical function. Motivation can be boosted by their activities, improving the quality of life-work balance for their personnel. Similarly, the organizational atmosphere can improve and have a direct effect on productivity.

Motivation is directly tied to individual performance improvement, according to the HR manager. This is how you'll be able to focus on this component in a strategic method to help the organization achieve its goals.

Figure 1: Employee Motivation

 

Motivation is a driving factor in the construction industry as productivity enhancement is possible through the same. Maslow’s need hierarchy theory emphasizes that individuals within the organization are motivated in accordance to the hierarchy of needs, which has its starting from the basic needs and thereafter the needs reach to the level of recognition and reward and after attainment of these needs, the need of actualization of one’s vision comes into the picture (Kharchenko, 2021).

Thus, the hierarchy of needs must be duly followed to enable the employees to reach the highest level of need. Construction Industry is such an Industry where the quantum of work involves a lot of stress for workers on a daily basis. Thus, in such a state motivation is what derives the fulfilment of activities in a right direction. For a project’s success, productivity is pivotal and if a project manager expects such productivity, they must also indulge in regular motivational activities for employees (Kiseleva, 2018).

Some of the motivational activities which can be performed by the Project Managers in the construction site includes:

  •         Adequate engagement with the team members
  •         Extending a positive and comfortable environment for working
  •         Providing rewards regularly
  •        Treating them with utmost respect and empathy
  •         Making a space for growth

Figure 2


Motivation can be monetary as well as non-monetary. It is also vital to determine that employees are seeking motivation in which direction. Once, it is determined then it becomes easier to motivate the employees which then assist in attaining overall productivity of the workers.

 

References

Kharchenko, V., 2021. Motivation and Motivation Profiles of the Employees in a Modern Organization. Sociologicheskaja nauka i social'naja praktika, 9(1), pp.156-171.

Kiseleva, G., 2018. Assessment of motivation of potential employees of an industrial enterprise. Economy in the industry, 11(1), pp.81-86.

Sleiman, F. and Sayah, S., 2018. The Impact of Employees’ Motivation on Employees’ Productivity. SSRN Electronic Journal,.

Comments

  1. Lakshitha MBA 2022 FEB29 March 2022 at 23:48

    Motivation is basically defined as a mechanism through which a desire is ignited within the individuals to perform their job in a responsible manner. You clearly explained the values of motivation..👍

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    1. Sachini Gamage3 May 2022 at 23:07

      Thank you for the valuable comment Lakshitha!

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  2. Chamila Thilakaratne (LMU, ESOFT MBA Batch #24)30 March 2022 at 00:14

    Hi
    Very good article of motivation skills.also you have discussed about maslow's hierarchy theory. Nicely explained. Well done

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    1. Sachini Gamage3 May 2022 at 23:08

      Thank you for the valuable comment Chamila!

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  3. ShashithaMBA2430 March 2022 at 01:16

    Important article about one of The most pivotal concept in HRM. You have point out clearly what are the motivation activities of construction organization. Every organizationl employees motivation diractly impact the organization productivity as well. Good luck.

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    1. Sachini Gamage3 May 2022 at 23:08

      Thank you very much for the valuable comment Shashitha!

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  4. Jaliya Rajaguru30 March 2022 at 03:17

    Very important topic. HR Department of an organisation should plan and budget for employee motivation programs and activities.

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    1. Sachini Gamage3 May 2022 at 23:09

      Thank you very much for the feedback given Jaliya!

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  5. Dilini MBA30 March 2022 at 07:00

    As explained by you, employee motivation is key to an organisation's success. It reflects the level of commitment and energy that a company's workers bring to the job everyday. Hence keeping employees motivated is a main role of HRM. Good Work!

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    1. Sachini Gamage3 May 2022 at 23:12

      Thank you very much for the valuable comment Dilini!

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  6. MANOJ30 March 2022 at 07:02

    very important topic,, It’s well presented constructively and able to macro view of the subject briefly with this article. Well done.

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  7. Vajira Rajapakse 30 March 2022 at 08:02

    Motivated people always working for right direction to achieve company results.So if more motivated employees, always deliver more productivity . Good article

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    1. Sachini Gamage3 May 2022 at 23:13

      Thank you for the valuable comment Vajira!

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  8. Uditha Arawpola30 March 2022 at 22:31

    It's an excellent idea to talk about motivation in HRM. Employees that are dedicated must be motivated. The process and method of motivating are both quite apparent. Best wishes!!

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    1. Sachini Gamage3 May 2022 at 23:18

      Thank you for the valuable comment Uditha!

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  9. Anuradha Wickramasiri3 April 2022 at 06:06

    Motivation is an essential requirement of the employees to perform well in their job roles.It will directly impact to the organization's performance in every aspect.
    Good job Sachini..

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    1. Sachini Gamage4 May 2022 at 00:19

      Thank you for the valuable comment Anuradha!

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  10. Dharshana MBA243 April 2022 at 23:25

    No motivation no performance. Managing people with motivation is the success of organisation. Integrity an the willingness to work of the people will be increased automatically. Good article.

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    1. Sachini Gamage4 May 2022 at 00:20

      Thank you Dharshana for the valuable comment!

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  11. Venushka Bandaranayake15 April 2022 at 01:18

    Very well written article on motivation in HRM. Employee motivation leads to completing a job quickly and accurately. further employees profitability increases with the motivation. Good Luck.

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    1. Sachini Gamage4 May 2022 at 00:22

      Thank you for the valuable comment Venushka!

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  12. Niluke Sirimanna26 April 2022 at 23:29

    When all of the required needs are met, the employee will be motivated. Staff wants to be appreciated and to work in a pleasant environment with a manageable workload. Staff becomes demotivated if management does not have a good understanding of their needs. Good job.

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    1. Sachini Gamage4 May 2022 at 00:23

      Thank you for the valuable comment Niluke!

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  13. Prageeth MBA29 April 2022 at 22:06

    Motivation is one of the important factors affecting human behavior & performance in the organization. It is one of the essential functions of a manager at the workplace.Believing HR has to play wide place on this. Good one ☝️

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    1. Sachini Gamage4 May 2022 at 00:25

      Thank you for the valuable comment Prageeth!

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  14. Chaminda4 May 2022 at 10:07

    This article on HR motivation is excellently written. When employees are motivated, they work efficiently and accurately. The profitability of additional employees is boosted by their increased drive

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