HRM - how Marks and Spencer motivate their staff.

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  1. Introduction...........................................................................  2
  2. The public sector.....................................................................3
  3. The private sector....................................................................3
  4. The role of Motivation…………................................................3

    5.      Marks and Spencer………………..........................................4, 5

   6.       Performance management in marks and Spencer …….............6

    7.    The motivation theories……………………………….................6, 7

    8.    How marks and Spencer motivate its employees....................7

     9.   Conclusion…..............................................................................8

10. References………………………………......................................9

 

INTRODUCTION:

The report is basically on our analysis and findings on how motivation in one sector and we will be using marks and Spencer as an example. And to discuss how these may differ from effective methods utilised within the sectors in different economic and political times.  According to my research it shows that motivation styles are different in the two organisations. Our presentation would be focused on an organisation as a specimen to debate on this topic. In this report I would discuss both the public and private sectors and how motivation can affect the employees in this organisation. I would use marks and Spencer as a scenario in this report. I would give proper explanation on how marks and Spencer motivate its employees and different method they adopt to achieve this. Also I would explain what motivation is about and various theories of motivation and how it has affected the organisation. Why motivation is needed in an organisation and comparing different method used to motivate employees. The role of motivation would also be discussed and why do we need motivation and the impact in an organisation.

Motivation

Motivation in the workplace is referred to the level of willingness on the part of the employee to increase their effort.  This effort usually relies on a predefined need or desire depending on the individual behaviour directed towards realising a goal. Motivation is about motives and needs. Motivation has been defined as the psychological process that gives behaviour purpose and direction, a predisposition to behave in a purposive manner to achieve specific, unmet needs, an internal drive to satisfy an unsatisfied need and the will to achieve.

The public sector is the part of economic and administrative life that deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for the government whether national regional or local. Examples of public sector activities range from delivering social security, administering urban planning and organizing national defences such as the British Army other examples include the National Health Service, Local council, civil servants etc.

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The private sector is a part of the economy which is run for profit and it’s not controlled by the state. The private sector allows individuals to conduct business without necessarily being part of any organization. A variety of legal structures exist for private sector business organisations depending on the business. Within the private sector most employees are profit driven. Example of this sector is Marks and Spencer.

The Role of Motivation

Motivated employees are needed in our rapidly changing workplaces. Motivated employees help organizations survive. Motivated employees are more productive. To be effective, managers need to understand what motivates ...

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