5:57 Case Study 2.docx Case Study 2 (10 points; 10% of final grade) Read the below case and answer the question Case: In one of his interviews, Peter Kelow, general manager of a medium size company operating in the steel industry, explains how important motivation is for the best functioning of the business. He declares the more employees feel motivated, the more they are in a position to perform better within the firm. He offers a detailed overview of the different motivation strategies he adopts in his company: 1. Promotion in the place of work. People always feel so much appreciated if they are made to raise a step or two in their workplace. However minimal this rise may be, it would be appreciated by the employees and this would make them work harder in order to be given even higher ranks the firm. They would remain in the firm with the hope that one day they would rise to the highest position in the firm 2. Giving employees financial incentives. Although there are many factors that would encourage an individual to get employment, the ultimate goal is to carn good salaries that would enable him or her be in a position to take good care of the family. Financial incentives are some of the best ways through which a firm can ensure that they make employees feel that their efforts are appreciated. It would motivate them to work harder and will not make them think of leaving the firm. 3. Personal appreciation from the management team would be a high motivation to the employee. It would go a long way in ensuring that the employee is motivated within the firm. 4. Public praises. It is important that when an employee performs exceptionally well, the management should praise such employees publicly. Such public praises will make the employees attached to the firm. 5. High involvement and clear communication. The management should always ensure that employees are involved. They should be made to feel that they are responsible for every task they have to undertake. This way, they would always want to see their departments excel, a fact that may make them stay motivated within the organization. 6. Team building seminars. One of the best way of motivating employees and sung at they work as 5:58 Case Study 2.docx praise such employees publicly. Such public praises will make the employees attached to the firm. 5. High involvement and clear communication. The management should always ensure that employees are involved. They should be made to feel that they are responsible for every task they have to undertake. This way, they would always want to see their departments excel, a fact that may make them stay motivated within the organization. 6. Team building seminars. One of the best way of motivating employees and ensuring that they work as a team is by organizing team building seminars. Though such seminars, employees would form very strong bonds amongst themselves and with the firm. As such, they would not think of leaving the firm for another because the bond would always keep them together. 7. The management should also foster trust. The employees should have trust in employees. They should be made to feel that the management is caring. The management should always ensure that they keep trust by always honoring their promises. 8. Challenging experience. Human being, under a normal circumstance, work best when provided with challenging tasks. They feel that they have something to accomplish tomorrow, because they feel that today's work is not satisfactory. Such an employee would always be thinking of ways to beat the deadlines other than engaging in unconstructive tasks because of lack of motivation. Kelow believes "employees are very important to an organization. Success of organization will start by having employees who feel that there is need to succeed. Success can be achieved with motivated employees. Motivated employees will always work as a team and be committed to their tasks in order to foster success to the organization". Question: Analyze each of the eight motivating strategies used by Kelow by linking each to the corresponding motivation theories covered in chapter 14. (cach strategy could be linked to more than one theory). Which of these strategies you would adopt as a manager? Motivation Theories Process Theories: . Emphasize how individuals are motivated . Focus on steps occurring when individual is motivated Content Theories: Emphasize individual's internal characteristics Focus on understanding what needs individuals have and how to satisfy those needs