Motivation theory and practice

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs relies on the fact that people want to increase what they want to achieve in life. Their needs are fulfilled according to their urgency.

Maslow came up with a five-stage that places need in different categories. They include psychological needs, safety, and security, Esteem needs, social needs, and self-actualization.

The theory tries to explain job satisfaction and the need for fulfilment among employees.

Financial management

Job satisfaction and dissatisfaction is a determinant of motivation. Notably, motivated employees are satisfied with their work and consequently dedicate themselves beyond the call of duty to deliver results that surpass expectations. While that may be true, organizations also play a role in the input factors of productivity. These inputs, alongside financial incentives, are reliable variables in determining task performance. The consequence of performance precursors is also subjective to an organizational approach to employee motivation. Motivators are the incentives, while hygiene factors are the bare minimum to a work benefaction. In any scenario, these factors create a working environment for employees to deliver on the organization’s goals.u00a0

Motivators deal with the non-financial approach that improves performance and task delivery at work.u00a0 These factors include giving staff responsibility at work, providing fulling and meaningful tasks to workers, and recognizing workforce achievements. This design alone does not dismiss the role of wages, but requires that employers consider other variables to encourage productivity. Nonfinancial approaches are vital in creating staff vitality for availed tasks in the organization.u00a0

Mc Gregoryu2019s x and y theories

X and Y groups employees into two. X are people who are pessimistic towards their job since they have to be coerced, controlled, directed for them to work. Mostly they have low morale, lack ambition, and always want security.

On the other hand, the Y group is positive with their work. They can exercise caution and discipline to be able to get work done. But their desire to commit is based on the remuneration assigned to the kind of achievement they have made. A supportive leader can be a solution to job satisfaction. Underpaid teachers are likely to disengage from their jobs since they have poor pay. Teachers need better pay to be able to be motivated and work towards educating the pupils.

Emmanuel Addo
Founder

Emmanuel Addo is the founder of the Young Global Leaders Network, an international non-governmental organization registered in six (6) countries namely, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan and has a membership strength of over 15,000 young black professionals, students, graduates, and aspiring leaders.

The organization also operates in 25 other African countries. Emmanuel also doubles as the chief convener and founder of the Young African Leaders Summit, one of the largest continental youth summits in Africa.  

Currently works at Kingston University as a Business Engagement Team Member in their Partnerships and Engagement Department. 

He characterizes energy, integrity, result-oriented, and ground-breaking service in each detail of strategic management, change management, stakeholder management, and leadership acquaintances.
Emmanuel owns a core background in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Leveraging his experience as a youth activist and a dynamic young man, Emmanuel founded the Young Global Leaders Network, a youth organization that comprises young diplomats, young politicians, and aspiring politicians, business/entrepreneurial business leaders with the aim of championing a mutual agenda for the African youth and promoting youth participation in governance as well as promoting entrepreneurial culture.
Emmanuel nurtures an environment of teamwork and has expertise in data collection and analysis as well as both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Emmanuel worked as an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Advanced Management where he delivered a wide range of business management courses that involved principles of marketing, leadership, operation management, and research methods. Emmanuel has always maintained high teaching and learning standards to ensure that his students’ stand out in academic achievements and successful progression. As a stout believer and passionate key player in volunteering; Emmanuel creates quality time to giving back gladly to his community what he has learned and to educate individuals with free consultancy on career development. He is a leader anyone would love to look up to and with great integrity, commitment, and passion to make the world a better place.
Emmanuel worked as Qualifications Manager at the Open University in the UK.

Emmanuel is also the founder of Kickstart Innovation Hub Ltd, the entrepreneurial hub of Young Global Leaders Network.