Motivation. Referring to Herzbergs Motivation-Hygiene Theory, it speaks of two factors which have an effect on people:

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Unit Title: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Assignment 2 : Motivation

Lecturer’s name: James Kriner

Task 3

Question 3.3

 Referring to Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory, it speaks of two factors which have an effect on people:

  1. Satisfaction: Motivator factors have big effect to boost satisfaction and less effect on dissatisfaction.
  2. Dissatisfaction: Lack of Hygiene factors have big effect which could result   dissatisfaction, in contrast the occurrence of these factors have small affection for satisfaction.

Motivator factors consisting of:

  • Achievement
  • Recognition
  • Work Itself
  • Responsibility
  • Promotion
  • Growth

Hygiene factors consisting of :

  • Company Policy and Administration
  • Salaries
  • Relationships with co-workers
  • Job Security
  • General working conditions
  • Supervision
  • Status

How can rewards are related to motivation factors:

  • Accomplishment:  Google could employ reward that is related to the performance system which would stimulate the employees to work harder in order to gain more rewards.
  • Recognition: As been mention in Google, the company treats its employees like partner and a member of a family. .
  • Work Itself: Google has made  and enjoyable and conducive working environment where the company has Foosball, pool tables, volleyball courts, assorted video games, pianos, ping pong tables, and gyms that offer yoga and dance classes.
  • Promotion:  Google managers could to select the future leader of the organization which is based on certain procedure such as identifying the requirements for candidates to improve themselves, candidates’ training programs, evaluate and analyses the training results, and measuring the success of the training program.
  • Growth:  if the company keeps financially growing then it could increase the benefits for its employees to keep them motivated.
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Hygiene factors are:

  • Pay and Benefits: Google might give a standard level of income to its workers but it could offer in addition a remuneration package such as overtime pay, severance pay, etc...
  • Company Policy and Administration:  Google makes sure that everyone who works in any Google companies has to respect the company policies and administration.

  • Job Security: Google make certain to provide for every workers has health insurance that is the essential   health insurance in order to gain the employees  health  safety during their works

Question 3.4

 According to Daniel Goleman in a ...

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