Explain the determinants of employee morale

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What are the determinants of employee morale?

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1. Objectives of the Organisation-Employees are highly motivated and their morale is higher if their individual goals and objectives are in tune with organisational goals and objectives. The commonness of purpose will result in high morale. Employees want to be a part of the organisation which has a worthwhile purpose in which they can believe.
2. Organisational Design—Organisation structure has an impact on the quality of labour relations, particularly on the level of morale. Large organisations tend to lengthen their channels of vertical communication and to increase the difficulty of upward communication. Therefore the morale tends to be lower. Against this, flat structure increases level of morale.
3. Personal factors—Personal factors relating to age, training, education, and intelligence of the employees, time spent by them on the job and interest in work taken by them, affect the morale of the employees. For example, if an employee is not imparted proper training he will have low morale.
4. Rewards—Employees expect adequate compensation for their services rendered to the organisation. Good system of wages, salaries, promotions and other incentives keep the morale of employees high.
5. Good leadership and supervision—The nature of supervision can better tell the attitudes of employees because a supervisor is in direct contact with the employees and can have better influence on the activities of the employees. There should be impartial, helpful and capable team of supervisors and managers and their sympathetic attitude towards employees will increase the morale of employees.
6. Work environment—The building and its appearance, the condition of machine tools available at work place, provisions for safety, medical aid and repairs to machinery etc. —all have an impact on the workers' morale.
7. Compatibility with fellow employees—Man, being a social animal, finds his work more satisfying if he feels that he has the acceptance and companionship of his fellow workers. If he has confidence in his fellow workers and faith in their loyalty, his morale will be high.
8. Job satisfaction—If the job gives an employees an opportunity to prove his talents, and grow personality, he will certainly like it and he will have high morale.
9. Opportunity to share profit—One of the requirements of high morale is the possibility and opportunity of progress in any concern. All workers should be given an opportunity of the progress and earn high wages without any discrimination.