Read the project scenario below and answer ALL the questions that follow.

SCENARIO

The Management Committee at Ubuntu Innovations has contracted you, an independent Organisational Behaviour

Consultant, to assist the company with various organisational behaviour related issues.

Ubuntu Innovations is a software development firm based in Sandton, South Africa. The company has built a reputation for

delivering cutting$-$edge software solutions. Founded in $2010,$ the company has grown rapidly, boasting a diverse team of

$150$ employees. However, despite its success, Ubuntu Innovations is facing significant internal challenges that are affecting

its overall performance and employee satisfaction.

So as to try and better understand the internal challenges within Ubuntu Innovations you have conducted a survey, the

results of which show that the particular issues which require attention within the company are motivation of employees,

communication, organisational culture and organisational structure.

Note: In preparing answers to the various project questions, learners are required to read beyond the scope of the

MANCOSA Module Guide. Consult a range of sound academic sources $($such as textbooks and academic journal articles$)$ in

completing this project.

QUESTION $1(25$ Marks$)$

The results of the survey highlighted that there are issues around employee motivation within Ubuntu Innovations which

require attention:

$60\%$ of employees feel their work is not recognised or rewarded adequately.

$50\%$ of employees are considering leaving the company within the next year due to lack of motivation and career

growth opportunities.

$40\%$ of employees reported feeling burnt out and overworked.

Some of the verbatim comments made by employees about motivation include:

$"$I$$ve been here for three years, and in that time, I$$ve received little to no recognition for my efforts. It$$s demoralising."

$$ "There are no clear paths for career advancement. I feel like I$$m stuck in a dead$-$end job."

$"$My manager never says $$well done$$ or $$good job$.$ I$$ve decided that I am going to stop working so hard $$ from now on

I am just going to do the bare minimum. Why should I work hard if my manager doesn$$t care?$$

$"$We are expected to work long hours without any additional compensation or recognition, leading to burnout."

In your role as the Organisational Behaviour Consultant, write an email to the Ubuntu Innovations Management Committee

in which you use motivation theories to explain the employee motivation problems highlighted in the survey results. Make

recommendations as to how employee motivation within Ubuntu Innovations can be improved. Provide in$-$text source referencing