A Study on Factors Influencing Employee Motivation

Abstract

Motivation is something that moves the person to action and continues him the cause of action already initiated. It has the role to develop and intensify the desire of every member of the organization to work effectively and efficiently in his position. Employees who are motivated and keyed up about their jobs carry out their job responsibilities to the best of their ability and production numbers increase as a result.  Motivating factors influence work performance of progress in employees profession and their further career and provide equal chances for growth and organizational support whereas progress will be the result of the knowledge, skills, and responsibility in their job. The study gives the directions to discover the important factors that motivate employees in the organizations. These motivational factors categorized between extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Extrinsic and intrinsic factors are responsible to motivate employees. Extrinsic factors include work environment, salary, fringe benefits among others. Whereas intrinsic factors include achievement, recognition, work itself, responsibility and advancement, employee perception of their jobs among others.

Keywords- Motivation, Work Performance, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors, Work Environment