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IE 001
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Engineering Management 1. What is motivation?
Motivating
2. Compare and contrast the:
● early theories of motivation
● contemporary theories of motivation
Employees
3. Discuss current issues in motivation
4. Some suggestions for motivating employees
Suggestions for Motivating Employees (cont’d): Suggestions for Motivating Employees: Basic Principles to Remember in Motivation:
● Link rewards to performance by making rewards ● Motivating employees starts with motivating
contingent on desired levels of performance. yourself
● Check the system for equity. Employees should ● Always work to align goals of the organization with
perceive that the rewards or outcomes are goals of employees
equal to the inputs given. ● Key to supporting the motivation of your employees
● Use recognition. Using recognition is a powerful, is understanding what motivates each of them
yet low-cost means to reward employees. ● Recognize that supporting employee motivation
● Don’t ignore money. The allocation of is a process, not a task
performance-based increases, piecework ● Support employee motivation by using
bonuses, and other pay incentives is organizational systems (for example, policies
important in determining employee and procedures) -- don't just count on good
motivation. intentions