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Understanding Theories for Diagnosing Motivation Problems in Employees

This guide explores how different motivational theories can be applied to identify and diagnose motivation problems within an organization. It stresses the importance of examining specific issues, understanding parameters of the situation, and identifying unmet needs, such as self-actualization, esteem, social connections, security, and physiological requirements. By observing employees, asking questions, and gathering clues about their demotivation, managers can determine which motivational theory is most applicable and which needs to target for effective inducements, ensuring a successful motivation strategy.

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Understanding Theories for Diagnosing Motivation Problems in Employees

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  1. Sometimes Theories Work

  2. Things to know when using theories to diagnose motivation problems • Different theories focus on different aspects of the situation or motivation problem • Examine the problem and decide, given its parameters, which theory may be most useful • Different theories will suggest different courses of action for fixing the motivation problem

  3. Getting started…. • Identify the specific problem to be targeted • Identify as many parameters or conditions under which the problem occurs (e.g, when, where, in the presence of whom??) as possible – these are clues • Identify as many specifics about the demotivated individual as possible – these are also clues

  4. Need Theory Key Motivational Issue: Which needs are not currently satisfied?

  5. Self Actualization Elevated Needs Esteem Social Security Basic Needs Physiological

  6. ~ Employees will be motivated to fill unmet needs Where is the need?

  7. Need Behavior unmet driver Self Actualization unmet driver Esteem unmet driver Social unmet driver Security unmet driver Physiological

  8. How do you identify the driving need? • observe • get to know your employees well • ask

  9. To motivate, managers need to offer inducements that will satisfy the unmet need If managers offer inducements that target the wrong need level, the employee will not be motivated by the inducement

  10. Need Inducement Self Actualization reward Esteem Social Security unmet reward Physiological

  11. Need Inducement Self Actualization unmet reward Esteem Social Security reward Physiological

  12. The usual type of inducements companies provide to employees tend to target which levels of needs?

  13. Need Inducement Self Actualization Esteem Social Security Physiological

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