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What are the advantages of motivation in an organisation?
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(1) Best Utilisation of Resources—Motivation ensures best and efficient utilisation of all types of resources. All other resources i.e., materials and machines can produce no results unless human a resources put them into action. Utilisation of resources is possible to their fullest extent if the man is induced to contribute their efforts towards attaining organisational goals. Thus men should be motivated to carry out the plans, policies and programmes laid down by the organisation.
(2) Will to Contribute—There is a difference between ("capacity to work" and "willingness to work". A man can be physically and mentally fit to work but he may not be willing to work. Motivation results a feeling of involvement to present his better performance. Thus motivation bridges the gap between capacity to work and willingness to work.
(3) Reduction in labour problems—All the members try to concentrate their efforts to achieve the objectives of the organisation and carry out the plans in accordance with the policies and programmes laid down by the organisation if the management introduced motivational plans. It reduces the labour problems like labour turnover, absenteeism, indiscipline, grievances etc. because their real wages increase by the motivational plans.
(4) Sizable increase in production and productivity—Motivation induces the men to work hence il results in increased production and productivity because men try to put their efforts to produce more and more and thus their efficiency increases. They (motivated employees) use the methods, systems and technology effectively in the best interest of the organisation.
(5) Basis of Co-operation—In a zeal to produce more the members work as a team to pull the weight effectively, to get their loyalty to the group and the organisation, to carry out properly the activities allocated and generally to play an efficient part in achieving the purpose which the organisation has undertaken.' Thus motivation is a basis of cooperation to get the best results out of the efforts of the men on the job.
(6) Improvement upon skill and knowledge—All the members will try to be as efficient as possible and will try to improve upon their skill and knowledge so that they may be able to contribute to the progress of the organisation as much as possible because they know that they, in turn, will get what have been promised and ultimately they will be able to satisfy their needs—personal and social both.
(7) Acceptance of organisational change—Change is the law of nature. Due to several changes in the society, changes in technology, value system etc., organisation has to incorporate these changes to cope with the requirement of the lime. If people are effectively motivated, they gladly accept, introduce and implement these changes without reserving any resistance and implement these changes without reserving any resistance to change and negative attitude, thus, keeping the organisation on the right trade of progress.
(8) Better image—A firm that provides opportunities for the advancement of its people has a better image in the minds of the public as a good employer. This image helps in attracting qualified personnel and thus simplifies the staffing function. This will also improve employee satisfaction and reduce industrial strife.
In the nutshell, to achieve the organisational and individual goals in an economical and efficient manner, motivation is an important tool in the hands of management to direct the behaviour of subordinates in the desired and appropriate direction and thus minimise the wastage of human and other resources.
