Current Issues in Motivation

Current issues in motivation Cross-cultural challenges Although most current motivation theories were developed in U.S. and validated with american workers, the ways how to motivate employees employees are different in many countries and depends on their cultural characteristics. Managers should understand deeply cultural characteristics characteristi cs before they design and launch any motivational program. Despite these cross-cultural differences in motivation, there are some cross-cultural consistencies such as the desire for interesting work, growth, achievement, and responsibility.

Motivating unique unique groups of workers The employees have different needs, personalities, skills, abitilities, interest, apitude, and vary widely in what they want from their jobs. Hence, motivating unique groups of workers has never been an easy task. 1) Motivating a diverse workforce : To motivate employees with such diverse needs, managers should use flexible work arrangement such as: y

compressed workweek

y

flextime

y

y

 job sharing telecomuting

2) Motivating Professionals Characteristics of professionals : y

Strong and long-term commitment to their field of expertise.

y

Loyalty

y

Have a need to regularly update their knowledge.

y

Barely

is to their profession, not to the employer.

define their workweek as 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. five days per week.

Motivating programs for professionals :

3 )

y

Job

challenge

y

Organizational

y

Work

support of their works.

itself 

Motivating contingent workers For

that small set of indivuduals who prefer the freedom of their temporary status, the lack

of stability may not be an issue. But for the temporary employees are not temporary by choice, these are the answers how to motivate motivate them :

4 )

y

An opportunity to become a permanent employee

y

Opportunity for training

y

Equity

in compensation and benefits

Motivating low-skilled, minimum wage employees To motivate minimum-wage employees, managers should use : y

Recognition

programs

y

Sincere appreciation

Designing 1 )

Approriate Rewards Programs:

O pen-book management: This method will help employees think like an owner by showing them the effect of their decisions and actions have on financial results. Employees, therefore, start to see the connection between thier efforts , level of performance and operational results.

2)

E mployee Recognition Programs: It

has personal attention and expressing interest, approval and appreciattion for the job well

done. 3 )

Pay-for-performance: It

is variable compensation plan that pays employees on the basis of some performance

measure. 4 )

Stock O ption Programs:

Stock option programs are known as financial methods that give employees the right to purchase shares of stock at a set price.