What influences employees' motivation

1. Motivation

2. Stimulus
[`stimjuləs]
(стимул)
- (stick, sting in Latin) - in Ancient Rome,
a tool used to make cattle move faster
- a direct action to make someone
do something
- it is always from outside

3. Motive
[`məʊtiv]
(мотив)
- a reason for doing something that is based on
a NEED
- outside stimulus becomes an inner motive
only when it meets the need

4. Motivation
motivation = stimulus x need
- inner state causing an individual to behave in a
way that ensures achievement of some goal

5. Maslow`s Hierachy of Needs

6. self-fulfilment
needs
- physiological
needs
- basic needs

7. Herzberg`s Motivation-Hygiene Theory
Hygien factors
[`haidƷi:n]
Motivators
- salary and status
- working conditions
- company policy
- security
- supervision
- relationship with colleagues
- recognition of effort
- responsibility
- interesting work
- personal growth
- achievement
- feedback
may cause dissatisfaction in
the working environment
but cannot motivate
factors which motivate and
may make workers
more productive

8. McClelland`s Human Motivation Theory
There are 3 main acquired needs that are major
motives in work:
- need for achievement
(the drive to succeed)
- the need of affiliation (приналежність)
(the desire for interpersonal relationships)
- need for power
(the need to influence the behavior of other)

9. dominant motivator characteristics of this person
achievement
- Has a strong need to set and accomplish challenging goals.
- Takes calculated risks to accomplish their goals.
- Likes to receive regular feedback on their progress and
achievements.
- Often likes to work alone.
affiliation
- Wants to belong to the group.
- Wants to be liked, and will often go along with whatever the rest of
the group wants to do.
- Favors collaboration over competition.
- Doesn't like high risk or uncertainty.
power
- Wants to control and influence others.
- Likes to win arguments.
- Enjoys competition and winning.
- Enjoys status and recognition.

10. Laws of motivation
1. individual has to be motivated in order to motivate
other
2. motivation requires a goal
3. motivation, once established, never lasts
4. motivation requires recognition
5. participation motivates
6. seeing progression motivates
7. challenge motivates only if there is potential to win
8. everybody has a motivational fuse (запал)
9. inspired leaders are motivational

11. Motivation in IT
Different aspects PM should understand:
1. people differ according to motivational factors
2. 4 levels of worker`s maturity (if he is new, if he needs
help to implement task, if he can do task without
supervision)
3. money and motivation

12. as a result...
When PM understands
what motivates different individuals,
he can better influence his employees
to achieve organizational objectives

14. Thanks for your attention!