History of the Study of Organizational Behavior: Individual Work Motivation

Individual Work Motivation

History of the Study of Organizational Behavior : Individual Work Motivation

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Date :-17 /08 /2010

Introduction

Be it a multi-national company or a small superstore right down the corner of your house , motivated and energetic employees are a pre-requisite everywhere in order to reach the zenith of excellence success and prosperity . In accordance with a research paper rooting out from The Ohio State University 's Piketon Research and Extension Center and Enterprise Center , enthusiastic employees are

desired for the survival and efficiency of a particular organization (Lindner J . R 1984

An assortment of theories exist which suggests the reasons that why the employees in this organization were unable to be energized and elated to perform better and portray their true potential and ability in the training program which was chalked out by their respective organization (Lindner J . R , 1984

Theories and their implications

To begin with , expectancy theory is a theory that has been drafted out by Victor Vroom who belongs to the Yale school of Management . This theory aptly states that employees in any company would be highly motivated if they firmly believe that more hard work and better performance would succumb to better results , improved outcomes and enhanced rewards such as a tremendous increase in one 's salary or fringe benefits (Vroom , n .d

Vroom also throws lights on this exceptionally important fact that an employee 's motivation and hence his or her performance is based on...