Core dimensions for gaining employee motivation

 

Core dimensions for gaining employee motivation






Motivation is the willingness of a person to exert high levels of effort to satisfy some individual

need or want. Therefore, employees' motivation level would be required in enhancing the

the entire performance of an organization where there should be several strategies to be used by

the organization in creating stimulators for employees for the improvement of the motivation

as it directly affects in increasing work performance productivity, higher employee satisfaction,

reduction of employee absenteeism as well as employee turnover (Ahmad, 2018) .

Therefore, organizations should identify several strategies in enhancing employee motivation in

a way that job scope is properly managed and improved. Therefore, there are five dimensions

through which job characteristics of the employees to be standardized which can be elaborated

as follows (Champoux, 2017) (Luenendonk, 2019) .


Skills variety




It is required to improve skills and abilities of the employees where the employees should be

given opportunities to improve their skills and competencies as well. Therefore, it is required to

create opportunities for employees to use their new skills and abilities in order to perform

assigned duties and responsibilities.

Task identity



It is required to provide proper task identity by providing meaningful work for the

employees.


Task Significance

It is vital to create a proper significance for the employees regarding their work while

emphasizing the significance of properly conducting assigned duties on other job performance as

well. This will create accountability and motivation within them to perform better than 

expectations.

Autonomy


Providing independence to perform employee duties and responsibilities is essential while

providing the freedom for decision making as well. Simultaneously, it is required to enhance the

accountability towards the job activities.

Feedback

Providing better feedbacks regarding the actual performance is beneficial for the employees to

future improve their performance level as well.

References

Ahmad, A., 2018. The relationship among job characteristics organizational commitment and

employee turnover intentions: A reciprocation perspective. Journal of Work-Applied

Management, 10(1).

Champoux, J. E., 2017. A Three Sample Test of Some Extensions to the Job Characteristics

Model of Work Motivation. Academy of Management Journal, 22(3).

Luenendonk, M., 2019. Understanding the Job Characteristics Model (including Job Enrichment).

[Online]

Available at: https://www.cleverism.com/job-characteristics-model/

[Accessed 3 12 2020].

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