Worker Motivation & Performance

Understanding why employees are motivated to perform their jobs is one of the more challenging aspects of a supervisor’s career. Individuals have different motivations for why they work, and a motivational technique which works well for one individual may not work well for another. To understand how employees are motivated, it is necessary to understand various need theories and determine which of these theories is appropriate in any particular situation.

Supervisors must also be able to clearly communicate their needs and the needs of the organization to employees, and also receive communication back from employees regarding their performance. Employees offer information (both verbal and nonverbal) regarding their skills, abilities and incentives, and supervisors need to …