MOTIVATION

Motivation

Motivation

Introduction

Leadership can be broadly defined as the process of inspiring, coordinating, directing, mentoring and motivating, individuals, groups of individuals, organizations, societies, or nations toward achieving goals or results (Fullan, & Ballew, 2001).Such a simple definition hides the reality that leadership, as a concept is rife with complexity and debate. More important, leadership as a field of study is vast and can be a daunting domain of study for newcomers to the field. Part of the challenge for people studying and researching leadership is the high volume of leadership theories and perspectives available. Leadership in the new economy with its constant changes required to have an ability to adapt to new emerging business model, maintaining constancy of purpose and core values. This ability increases if the leaders make deliberate choices consistent with the values and beliefs of the company. Therefore, today's struggling economy is in need of an effective leadership development strategy.

Employee motivations are critical for every organization as employees play an important role in the success of the organization. Companies thrive on the extra efforts exerted by motivated employees and it is the motivation, which compels the employees to overcome unforeseen challenges faced by the organization. The top management has to establish procedures and policies, which motivate people and provide an environment where they can foster (Miner, 2012). The senior management effects the motivation of employees and even if the company provides a good motivational environment, the employees may become demotivated to the extent of leaving the organization. The use of motivational theories provides a set of strategies to the managers and supervisors, which can help them in managing the workforce and take the maximum output from them. Many scholars have carried out research on the motivating factors of the employees and have proposed motivational theories (Jelencic, 2011). Understanding of these theories helps managers to develop motivational strategies. The theories are categorized as content theories and process theories. The content theories explore and explain the reasons, which lead to the change in motivation of the people over time. The process theories consider motivation as a process and try to explain the process, which leads to the change in the motivation of people. We will be exploring the works of Abraham Maslow, Hertzberg Two Factor theory and Vroom's Expectance Theory.

Discussion

Leadership Styles

Leadership as a term coins different concepts in only one word. It not only defines the personality trait of a person but it also defines the need and role of different approaches to get the things done in an effective manner by leading a group of people. An effective leadership mechanism involves set of competencies to influence and drive the actions of people especially when working in a group or as a team leader. Leadership enables to lead team while maintaining their enthusiasm and motivation continuously for the accomplishment of goals and objectives.

Analysis of Autocratic Leadership Style

Autocratic leadership style emphasizes on the control factors. It discourages the concept of flexibility and autonomy to team ...