Motivating with the basics
So ,given the basic model of work motivation in exhibit 11.5 ,what practical steps can managers take to motivate employees to increase their effort?
Start by asking people what their need are. Tommy Lee Hayes- Brown, who is in charge of recognition program at METLIFE one of the largest insurance companies,put it this way: “Let’s say you decide to reward an employee’s great performance with a ham. If he doesn’t eat ham, it’s not going to be all that meaningful.
In other words,if managers don’t know what workers’ needs are; they won’t be able to provide them the opportunities and rewards that can satisfy those needs.