Unti 16 P3 / M2
Task: I am required to outline how an organisation motivates its employees, with reference made to relevant
motivational theories and how they have shaped the way organisations motivate their employees.
Motivation at Waltham Forest College
Waltham Forest College is in Walthamstow in East London and was founded in 1938. Waltham Forest College
offers many courses to students, including hair and beauty, care, business, management and accounting,
catering and hospitality and so many more.
Motivation amongst staff.
Motivation is the process that initiates and maintains goals-oriented behaviours, motivation involves the
emotional, social and cognitive forces that activate behaviours. Employee motivation is key to an organisation
such as Waltham forest colleges success, it’s the level of commitment, drive and energy that the colleges
workers bring to the role every day. Without motivation amongst the colleges staff, they would experience
reduced productivity, lower level of output and it likely that the college would fail short of reaching important
goals.
It is very important for the college to keep improving their motivation amongst their staff, there is several ways
organisations can do this for example setting frequent clear targets. If employees are frequently hitting targets,
then the feeling of satisfaction grows and will act as a great motivator to continue. Another example of this is
creating a welcoming work environment, a poor mood can affect the ability to concentrate and will lower the
feeling of energy in the workplace. Therefore, it is important for the college to keep improving their
motivational techniques.
Businesses like colleges (Waltham forest college) base their motivational techniques on well-known theories
this is because they provide an insight into what makes an employee perform better this is very important for
all businesses and their success. Motivational theories provide the managers with a tool to motivate employees
and help them in understanding how the staff can be managed better.
Motivational theories
, Abraham Maslow
As a humanist, Maslow believed that people have inborn desire to be self-actualised. In order to achieve these
ultimate goals several basic needs must be met such as the need for food, safety, love, and self-esteem. There
are five different levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the lowest level known as physiological needs. The basic
physiological needs include the things that are vital to our survival some examples include
Food
Water
Breathing
Homeostasis
In addition to the basic requirements of nutrition, air and temperature regulations the physiological needs also
include such things as shelter and clothing. Maslow also included sexual reproduction in this level as it is
needed to survive and propagation of the species.
As we move up to the second level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs the requirements start to become a bit more
complex, the need for security and safety become primary. People want control and order in their lives so this
need for safety and security is a crucial part, some of the basic security and safety needs include.
Financial security
Health and wellness
Safety against accidents and injury
Finding a job, obtaining health insurance and health care, contributing money to a savings account, and
moving into a safer neighbourhood are all examples of actions motivated by the security and safety needs.
Thirdly the social needs in Maslow's hierarchy include such things as love, acceptance and belonging. At this
level the need for emotional relationship drives human behaviour. Some of the things that satisfy this need
include.
Friendship
Romantic attachments
Family
Social groups
Community groups
Churches and religious organisations
Task: I am required to outline how an organisation motivates its employees, with reference made to relevant
motivational theories and how they have shaped the way organisations motivate their employees.
Motivation at Waltham Forest College
Waltham Forest College is in Walthamstow in East London and was founded in 1938. Waltham Forest College
offers many courses to students, including hair and beauty, care, business, management and accounting,
catering and hospitality and so many more.
Motivation amongst staff.
Motivation is the process that initiates and maintains goals-oriented behaviours, motivation involves the
emotional, social and cognitive forces that activate behaviours. Employee motivation is key to an organisation
such as Waltham forest colleges success, it’s the level of commitment, drive and energy that the colleges
workers bring to the role every day. Without motivation amongst the colleges staff, they would experience
reduced productivity, lower level of output and it likely that the college would fail short of reaching important
goals.
It is very important for the college to keep improving their motivation amongst their staff, there is several ways
organisations can do this for example setting frequent clear targets. If employees are frequently hitting targets,
then the feeling of satisfaction grows and will act as a great motivator to continue. Another example of this is
creating a welcoming work environment, a poor mood can affect the ability to concentrate and will lower the
feeling of energy in the workplace. Therefore, it is important for the college to keep improving their
motivational techniques.
Businesses like colleges (Waltham forest college) base their motivational techniques on well-known theories
this is because they provide an insight into what makes an employee perform better this is very important for
all businesses and their success. Motivational theories provide the managers with a tool to motivate employees
and help them in understanding how the staff can be managed better.
Motivational theories
, Abraham Maslow
As a humanist, Maslow believed that people have inborn desire to be self-actualised. In order to achieve these
ultimate goals several basic needs must be met such as the need for food, safety, love, and self-esteem. There
are five different levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the lowest level known as physiological needs. The basic
physiological needs include the things that are vital to our survival some examples include
Food
Water
Breathing
Homeostasis
In addition to the basic requirements of nutrition, air and temperature regulations the physiological needs also
include such things as shelter and clothing. Maslow also included sexual reproduction in this level as it is
needed to survive and propagation of the species.
As we move up to the second level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs the requirements start to become a bit more
complex, the need for security and safety become primary. People want control and order in their lives so this
need for safety and security is a crucial part, some of the basic security and safety needs include.
Financial security
Health and wellness
Safety against accidents and injury
Finding a job, obtaining health insurance and health care, contributing money to a savings account, and
moving into a safer neighbourhood are all examples of actions motivated by the security and safety needs.
Thirdly the social needs in Maslow's hierarchy include such things as love, acceptance and belonging. At this
level the need for emotional relationship drives human behaviour. Some of the things that satisfy this need
include.
Friendship
Romantic attachments
Family
Social groups
Community groups
Churches and religious organisations
