Applications of Motivation

- Dr Ruchi Sharma
Applications of Motivation

• MBO
• Work design
• Job Satisfaction
• Job Enlargement
• Job Rotation
• Job enrichment
Motivating Jobs Through Job Redesign

• Scientifically managed jobs: boring,

repetitive, few skills utilized
• Job Enlargement: add more tasks of similar
skill level to the job Horizontal Loading
• Job Enrichment: add more responsibility
and autonomy to the job Vertical Loading
 Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment: A Comparison
(high)
Enlarged Job

Level of Responsibility
(vertical job loading)
Job enlargement adds more tasks
at the same level of responsibility.

(high)
Task Task Task Task
1 2 3 4
Level of Responsibility
(vertical job loading)

Standard Job (low)

(low) Number of Tasks (high)
(horizontal job loading)
(high)
Task Task Enhanced Job

Level of Responsibility
(vertical job loading)
1 2 Job enrichment adds
(low)
more responsibility
to the same number
(low) Number of Tasks (high) Task Task
of tasks.
(horizontal job loading) 1 2

(low)
(low) Number of Tasks (high)
(vertical job loading)
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 WORK DESIGN EXAMPLE:
Job Characteristics model

Job Characteristics Critical Psyc. States Job Outcomes

Internal work

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Skill Variety Experienced
Meaningfulness of motivation
Task Identity
Work Job satisfaction
Task Significance
Growth
Responsibility for Satisfaction
Autonomy work outcomes Low absenteeism
High quality
Feedback Knowledge of performance
Results

Growth Need Strength

Types of Motivators
• Financial motivators : wages & salaries, bonus, medical
reimbursements, company paid insurance, leave with pay, retirement
benefits.
• Non financial motivators : competition, job security, knowledge of
results, workers participation, opportunity for growth,
EMPOWERMENT, QUALITY OF WORK
Principles of Motivation
• Participation
• Getting idea and understanding of subordinates
• Inspiring employees
• Creating team spirit for work
• Communication
• Recognition
• Delegation of authority
• Job enrichment
• Organization Climate
• Motivating superiors & subordinates