Employee motivation has always been a central problem for leaders and managers.
Unmotivated employees are likely to expend little effort in their jobs,
avoid the workplace as much as possible, exit the organization if given the
opportunity, and produce low quality work. On the other hand, employees who
feel motivated toward their work are likely to be persistent, creative, and
productive, turning out high quality work that they willingly undertake.
As the future unfolds, motivation will, if anything, become an even more
important managerial problem.
Work motivation is not stable; organizational
changes can cause it to fluctuate enormously. Consider some current trends in
organizations that could have significant implications for the way people feel
about their work, their willingness to do their work, the level of effort they are
likely to expend, and the quality of their performance: