Section 4
Motivation Techniques in Practice
By Boundless
Modifying behavior through reinforcement and environmental stimuli can increase positive actions and decrease negative actions in the workplace.
Designing jobs and job characteristics strategically to empower employee satisfaction and motivation is a central responsibility of management.
Under flextime, workers are allowed to determine their work schedule instead of working during the standard hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cross training involves workers being trained in tangent job functions, while job sharing involves two people working together on the same job.
Innovations in technology have allowed for telecommuting, a practice in which employees work from home or on the go.
Employees are often empowered and motivated by responsibility, autonomy, and participation in setting their own objectives.
Various business and compensation models focus on empowering employee ownership in pursuit of a higher level of commitment and motivation.