Mgmt 303 Week 6
1. I believe that Shanks old boss failed to meet the security needs within the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The security needs are for a secure physical and emotional environment, (Griffin. R,2011. p. 512). Examples include the desire for housing and clothing and the need to be free from worry about money and job security, (Griffin. R,2011. p. 512). These needs can be satisfied in the workplace by job continuity (no layoffs), a grievance system (to protect against arbitrary supervisory actions), and an adequate insurance and retirement benefit package for security, (Griffin.
R,2011. p. 512). The Shanks old boss did not mention a retirement benefit package. I would recommend implementing a company to employee percentage matching 401 k plan. For example, if a employee contributes six percent of their personal salary earned to the companies 401k plan, than the company must matche dollar for dollar up to six percent. This will give the employee the extra motivation to remain loyal and build and maintain a long and successful career within the company because of the new 401k plan. 2.
The expectancy theory suggests that motivation depends on two things—how much we want something and how likely we think we are to get it, (Griffin. R,2009,p. 516). The performance-to-outcome expectancy is the individual’s perception that performance will lead to a specific outcome, (Griffin. R,2009,p. 517). Considering the employee is underpaid and the performance to outcome expectancy, the employee will not work up to his full potential. The company will suffer because of expectancy theory and the employee being underpaid.
The manager can reward hard work to each and every employee within the organization with higher wages, time off, and promotions. I would recommend implementing an employee of the month program to motivate employees to perform above the desired potential of the firm and/or their individual max potential. 3. Flight 001 work environment displays hygiene and motivation factors. The hygiene factors that are displayed are pay, strong supervisors, interpersonal relations, and working conditions, (Griffin. R,2009,p. 514). The pay is decent as long as the employee puts forth the effort to earn the pay.
The organization has strong leadership within the organization, because of strict hiring procedures to ensure that the new employee is a good fit for the organization. The work environment has strong interpersonal skills considering it is a small organization and the owners try to maintain a relationship with each and every employee. The working conditions are positive since the organization ensures the described hygiene factors above are correctly implemented. The motivation factors that are displayed within the flight 001 work environment is achievement, recognition, work it self, advancement and growth, (Griffin. R,2009,p. 14). All of these motivation factors are displayed and implemented within the organization by management because each employee must work hard, to achieve advancement and growth. Which brings recognition to the employee’s ability by performing the work itself at a very high standard, to achieve that promotion. All employees within the organization will have the possibility for growth by training to improve the vast work knowledge needed by the employee with the burning desire to grow within the organization “References” Griffin. R, 2009, Management,10th Edition. p. 512-517). South Western Educational Publishing, Mason. OH,40183.
