IM-U4A-employee motivation

Employee Motivation Email Student Name Purdue University Global Course # and name Instructor Date TO: pthomas@gmail.com FROM: Student Email Address Subject: Employee Motivation Introduction Managers should motivate employees to join them in achieving set goals, regularly performing to the maximum of their abilities, and consistently exhibiting good citizenship. Waning motivation is seen when employees are not meeting work objectives, which may be attributed to many reasons. This essay will analyze the reasons for the reduction in employee motivation, how Thomas can use the goal-setting theory to motivate his employees, and two incentives applicable in mitigating waning motivation in an organization. Reasons for Diminishing Employee Motivation Motivation is a force that decreases gradually with time and gets worse when it is not addressed immediately. Lack of recognition and appreciation for a significant period lowers the force that energizes, directs, and sustains an employee’s efforts (Bateman & Konopaske, 2022). Second, employees are less motivated when they lack clear goals and expectations from the management. Conscious goals can energize employees and direct their thoughts toward achieving a desired result (Bateman & Konopaske, 2022). Large corporate organizations should have strategic goals connected to short-term objectives and the vision statement that directs the organization. Third, providing employees with adequate opportunities for growth and development motivates them to improve with time. Career growth opportunities and resources needed for skill development should be provided to employees. Organizations lacking these programs and benefits will h...