A SURVEY ON MOTIVATION

A SURVEY ON MOTIVATION

OBJECTIVES

To utilize the knowledge of motivation for practical understandingTo identify the drivers that motivate employees to stay longer in an organization and what makes them prefer their own work places to othersTo recognize what employees perceive of their immediate superior in terms of organizational commitment, leadership skills, supportiveness etc.

MOTIVATION

A process that creates an inspiration in a personProcess of stimulating people to strive willingly towards the achievement of organizational goalsAn internal feeling

TECHNIQUES OF MOTIVATION

Positive and negative motivationFinancial and Non-financial motivationIndividual and group motivationExtrinsic and Intrinsic motivation

IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATION

High level of performanceLow employee turnover and AbsenteeismEasy acceptance of organizational changesGood human relationsGood image of organizationIncrease in moraleProper use of human resource possibleHelpful in achieving goalsBuilds good relations among employees

PROBLEMS IN MOTIVATION

Costly effortsTrouble making employeesMotivation is an internal feelingOpposition to changes

METHODOLOGY

Technology and website used Google Docs for preparing a questionnaireFacebook & Gmail to send the questionnaireInviting working professionals to take the surveyCollection of their personal as well as company detailsTarget participants Aged 21yrs+ Male & Female

TYPES OF QUESTIONS

BASIC NEEDSSAFETYESTEEMLOVESELF ACTUALIZATION

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RESPONDENTS

We surveyed a total of 85 people through our online questionnaire out of which:33% were Engineers13% were Managers (Sales, HR)5% were Analysts (Business, Financial, IT)3% were Bankers (Development Officer, Assistant)46% comprised of Architects, Business developers etc

BASIC NEEDS

Q.1 The salary increments given to employees who do their jobs very well motivates them.

Q.2. Financial incentives motivates me more than non-financial incentives

Q.3. I am satisfied with the salary I draw at present.

Q.4. I am satisfied with the lunch break, rest breaks and leaves given in the organization.

SAFETY

Q.5. Good physical working conditions are provided in the organization.

Q.6. The employees in the organization feel secured in their job.

Q.7. The retirement benefits available are sufficient.

Q.8. The medical benefits provided in the organization are satisfactory.

ESTEEM

Q.9. Visibility with top management is important to me.

Q.10. I feel that my superior always recognizes the work done by me.

Q.11. I feel that the job I do gives me a good status.

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Q.12. I am satisfied with the responsibility and role that I have in my work

LOVE

Q.13. The quality of the relationships in the informal work group is quite important to me.

Q.14. I am satisfied with the support from the HR department.

Q.15. In this organization there is fair amount of team spirit.

Q.16. I feel more motivated while participating in cultural and extra-curricular activities done here.

SELF-ACTUALIZATION

Q.17. I want to be the best at my own job.

Q.18. I generally like to schedule my own work and to make job-related decisions with a minimum of supervision.

Q.19. I find opportunities for advancement in this organization.

Q.20. My aim is self-knowledge and enlightenment. The most important thing to me is realizing my ultimate personal potential.

FINDINGS & CONCLUSION (1/3)

In our research we found out that motivation is the prime factor in an individuals performance on the job.All the people said their organization was able to satisfy their basic needs such as salary increments, incentives, breaks and leaves but were dissatisfied with the salary they drew.

FINDINGS & CONCLUSION (2/3)

A majority of the surveyed people said their company could satisfy their safety needs such as physical working condition but were not so satisfied with the job security their organization offered. Many were uncertain about the medical and retirement benefits.We saw a good one sided response on the Esteem factors as a huge proportion of the surveyed people seemed satisfied with their organization. Thus, esteem is a big motivational factors.

FINDINGS & CONCLUSION (3/3)

Many believed that personal relationships played a big role in keeping them motivated in the organization. But most of them seemed dissatisfied with their HR department.Self-actualization is also a major motivator in the organization. Almost whole of the surveyed people wanted to be the best at their work. For getting motivated, one needs to be self-motivated first.

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