Employee motivation can sometimes be a hard thing to measure because people respond to stimuli differently. Most theorists believe that employee motivation involves many factors, such as interpersonal relationships, organizational effects, and the work itself. These factors do not include other things that may be just as important, such as salary, benefits, and the working conditions. Even though there have been many materials published regarding employee motivation, not much of that material tells managers how to use work experience to motivate the employee and benefit the manager (White 1).
Even though there has been much research done on the topic of employee motivation, it is hard to come up with programs or methods to apply to test motivation that relates to everyone in that particular field. There is a lot to be expected of police officers therefore their level of motivation must be a little higher than the norm to achieve the desired effect. Personal motivation, self-pride, professional satisfaction, and individual expectations are some of th
I thought that the Pulaski Police Department is really onto something. Most people can relate to appreciation that is visually shown as opposed to just words, because nice words get thrown around so much these days that some people just take them for granted. A videotape is an excellent way for employees to actually see what they are doing and the impact that they make at their job. It is a positive and fun way to keep employee motivation high and because it can be viewed over and over again it can benefit towards future motivation. A videotape is something that you can show to your family to show them what it is you do on a daily basis and something you can be proud of. Not only could this videotape help show employees what they are doing that is proficient but it can also help point out some mistakes in a subtle way. Maybe the employee did not realize that he/she did something a certain way and now that they could see it from an outside perspective are able to come up with ideas to improve. I think that this would be a good project for most polic