Case study on motivation

The work environment is a very important element for any employee. Work environment differs greatly from company to

company.

In a particular work environment, there may be more women compared to men; there may be differences in age, education,

working period or years of experience, different views on work, a different understanding of work environment, job security,

promotion opportunities, reward opportunities and more $($Ramadanty & Martinus, $2016).$

In addition, differences among employees according to their individual differences are substantial and in interaction with the

environment, they strongly affect the employees' motivation in the workplace $($Ronen & Mikulincer, $2014).$ Employee

motivation is relevant since every employee has the right to her$/$his view, and this is why the employee view of motivation

differs from one employee to another.

One person places working conditions first, to another one, working conditions may not be so important while for others,

they are not important at all. The same applies to other conditions, namely job security, attitude towards employees,

challenges in the workplace, perhaps the opportunities for promotions or rewards.

However, most employees value proper payment very highly. Any assumption $($perception$)$ is essential about motivation in

a certain environment. Reinforcement theory presumes that the human behaviour can be shaped by the concept of carrot$-$

and$-$stick approach $($Landry et al$.,2016$; Stone et al$.,2009).$ This approach presumes that the companies would use various

incentives $($Cameron & Pierce, $1994$; Premack, $1965$; Ryan & Deci, $2017).$

However, various research indicated that these programmes may have different impact to the employees, and may

sometimes yield a minor effect. However, these programmes are still implemented $($Landry et al$.,2016).$ Self$-$determination

theory $($SDT$)$ stress the motivation based on the inner resources that drive the behaviour of employees $($Deci et al$.,1991$;

Deci & Ryan, $1980,2000).$ Its main presumption is that employees are motivated to conduct the work in case they have the

perception that they affect their own future $($Zigarmi & Nimon, $2011).$

Employee Motivation at the Workplace: Case Study of Slovenian Company Matej Goren$$ek Dru$$ba DISS, $2020$

With reference to the case study:

$($i$)$ Critically examine Maslow's theory of needs and how it can impact on a worker's motivation at work. $(15$ marks$)$

$($ii$)$ From your own point of view and based on the above case study, discuss on the main determinants of job satisfaction in

the workplace? $(15$ marks$)$