Environment and Motivation

The Management of External Business Environment Influence on Staff Motivation and Retention



Abstract

Workplace relationships are associations built within the context of an individual's work environment Career motivation is referencing the “relationship needs of leadership mentoring and career satisfaction. Once a firm develops a strategy and a plan to communication its strategic objectives to the work force, what motivational sources will drive employees to seek out the company's strategy? A successful management knows how to motivate employees to use all their talents and abilities, and not just do your job, what encouragement to use and how to remove the employee from his stagnant. Motivation is explained as the energy that encourages work-related behaviour and influences one's work style, direction, intensity and duration. Job performance and satisfaction may result from effective motivation. Self-efficacy has been shown to be a reliable factor in determining levels of motivation with specific application to employee performance and satisfaction. Employees with supervisors who are not supportive tend most of the times not to be satisfied with their job. Employees with supervisors who are not supportive tend most of the times not to be satisfied with their job. Employee retention is a process in which the employees are encouraged to remain with the organization for maximum period of time or until the completion of the defined project. Employee retention is beneficial for the organization as well as the employee.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction4

Factors of the External Business Environment5

Social Factors6

Legal Factors7

Economic Factors7

Technological Factors8

Environmental Factors8

Competition9

Customers9

Employee Motivation9

Factors That Influences Job Satisfaction12

Personality13

Social Influence13

Environmental Factors14

Nature of the Work14

Factors that Influence Employee Motivation15

Direct Compensation15

Profit Sharing16

Gain Sharing16

Empowerment17

Career Opportunities18

Meaningful Work18

Identity/Affiliation19

Flexible Work19

Stabbing at the Back20

Employee Retention21

Job Satisfaction24

Pay and Benefits25

Learning and development25

Improved Induction Process26

Reward Strategy27

Improved employee involvement28

Coaching /Mentoring / Buddy system29

Work life balance29

Theories for Employee Motivation30

Content Theories of Motivation30

Process Theories of Motivation31

Affect Model of Job Satisfaction31

Dispositional Theory32

Conclusion35

The Management of External Business Environment Influence on Staff Motivation and Retention

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to discuss the impact and influence external business environment has on the staff motivation and retention. The paper discusses the role of management to enhance and create motivation and retention towards the organization, with respect to the changes occurred in external business environment. Workplace relationships are associations built within the context of an individual's work environment (Maslow, 1954). The associations are developed among peers, with individuals' respective manager(s), and with other members and management of the organization. The ability to establish and nurture interconnectedness and relationships were identified as the most vital of leadership practices. Motivation is “the ability to change behaviour. It is a drive that compels one to act because human behaviour is directed toward some goal. Motivation is intrinsic (internal); it comes from within based on personal interests, desires, and need for fulfilment. However, extrinsic (external) factors such as rewards, praise, and promotions also influence motivation (Sachau 2007, p311)”.

There is a close link between emotion and motivation and “it has been argued that emotions are the true motivators and that other factors internal, situational, and cognitive take hold of behaviour by ...