Motivation Theory: Improving Performance and Employee Productivity

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Organizations always look for new ways to improve the productivity of their employees. Employee motivation is an essential element that can determine the productivity and performance of employees. Motivation theories provide groundwork describing the role of employers in enhancing employee performance. In the face of the ever-changing business environment, companies formulate and adopt different strategies that help employees attain the set achievement goals.
As a dedicated employee, I can describe myself as a conformist employee. I prefer following work policies and procedures and adhering to the laid down work duties and responsibilities. My motivation as an employee comes from well-defined job responsibilities and well-defined organizational structure. In addition, intrinsic job satisfaction comes from being loyal to my organization, having well-defined duties and responsibilities. I also get motivation from superiors and supervisors who provide well-defined structure and direction. As a conformist, my loyalty to my employer comes from improvements in my performance measured in regular appraisals. Through regular performance appraisals and measurable performance improvements, performance goals are also easily met.
I believe that a process theory best describes my motivation. Specifically, I credit the Vroom’s expectancy theory to best explain my motivation theory. According to LДѓzДѓroiu (2015), Vroom’s expectancy theory posits employee behavior is as a result of choices that are available for the employee for prioritization. I associate my behavior with my personality and skills which I put to work for increased performance. Vroom’s expectancy theory maintains that employee productivity and performance, motivation and endeavor come from within an individual and their internal motivation. Such elements as “valence, instrumentality, and expectancy&rdq...