Employee Involvement Employees are the strength of an organization. They are the prime contributors to its success. Motivation Teamwork Training and mentoring Recognition and rewards Feedback and performance appraisal empowerment

Behavioral pattern of employees in an organization Self actualized 10 % Fence sitters 80% Difficult to improve

Motivation: Internal and external forces and influences that drive an individual to achieve certain goals.

Motivation theories of individual employees: Theory ‘X’: (Sigmund Frend) This theory assumes that the employees can not be trusted and they have to be supervised all the time. Theory X characterizes employees as follow: Avoid work No ambition No initiative Do not take responsibilities Needs security

Theory ‘Y’: (Douglas Mc Gregor) According to this theory employees seek freedom to do difficult and challenging jobs, all by themselves. Theory Y characterizes employees as follow: Want to learn Work is a natural activity Have self discipline Develop themselves Have self confidence

Theory ‘Z’: (Abraham Maslow) Abraham Maslow believes that good qualities are inherent in people atleast at birth, although later on they are gradually lost. He believes that five basic human needs that motivate the employees are: Self actualization needs Esteem needs Love needs Safety needs Physiological needs Self actualized needs: unlike other needs these needs will never be fully satisfied. It is all about quest of reaching ones full potential. Be what ever u want to be!