Motivating Others
Organizations seek to maximize employee productivity and employee job satisfaction. Problems may arise when an over-emphasis is placed on productivity at the expense of satisfaction (or vice-versa).
Discuss the relationship between employee productivity and job satisfaction.
a) First, explain the relationship between employee productivity and job satisfaction.
b) Next, describe how an indulging approach to employee performance can increase satisfaction in the short-term but may lead to problems in the long-term.
c) Finally, provide a specific example of how a manager can use an integrative motivation strategy to create a work environment that promotes both employee productivity and job satisfaction.