Enthusiasm
and Stimulation of Co-Workers
By:
Brian D. Morales
College Now Course - BA 10
I
have been given a manager position at Macy's Department Store. That's
a great job to have. There is only one problem; the workers in my
department are not motivated. There has to be a sense of enthusiasm
and stimulation. I believe that there are two motivation techniques
that would best suit my subordinates in regaining their excitement
about work. The first being Management By Objectives and
the second being Employee Participation.
Management by objectives, which is a motivation technique in which
a manager and his or her subordinates collaborate in setting goals.
The main purpose of MBO is to clarify the roles that the subordinates
are expected to play in reaching the organization's goals; it allows
subordinates to participate in goal setting performance evaluation,
thus expanding their motivation. Most MBO programs consist of a
series of five steps. These steps include:
- Program endorsed
by top management
- Preliminary
goals established by management
- Goals established
between manager and subordinate, and required resources determined
- Progress
reviewed and goals modified, if necessary
- Results evaluated
MBO
can motivate my employees by involving them in the process. This setting
of goals is done by discussing goals and performance appraisals. The
line of communication is greatly improved within the organization.
I have done some research and some other businesses like Tenneco,
Black and Decker, DuPont, General Foods, RCA, and General Motors have
all established a MBO and report that they are very happy and successful
because of the MBO program.
The second technique I would use is Employee Participation. When employees
are given a chance to be heard in the organization and they get to
have a say in determining what they will be doing and where the organization
is headed, the employees develop a sense of involvement and commitment.
This feeling should lead readily to enhanced motivation. This style
of motivation promotes an increased amount of employee motivation
and solutions to organizational problems.
Macy's is a huge store. We need to have all our employees happy doing
their jobs to the best of their abilities. If all the employees are
highly motivated, there is a sense of high motivation and sense of
importance in the company.
