Standard Life - Motivation Essay
An organisation's success depends on the ability of managers to provide an environment which motivates personnel and maintains an environment of productive, happy and satisfied employees. I will explore some different theories of motivation and determine what is involved in creating an ideal state of performance and motivation in the work force.
Firstly, different staff members are motivated in very different ways; mainly this differs through different management styles. McGregor’s X and Y theory states that staff that are unskilled benefit from a management style whereby managers are more autocratic in their actions, giving staff more focus and direction with instructions within their jobs. For the unskilled staff within Standard Life (SL) this is likely to create a sense of security, which is currently lacking within the company according to a recent questionnaire carried out. The questionnaire revealed staff felt they are unsure of the focus of the company and the main goals, therefore an autocratic style for the unskilled staff may reapply this focus which currently has been lost, and according to McGregor this will boost staff’s motivation levels.