Employee Motivation Essay

Review Dan Pink’s video on youtube: RSA Animate: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Part 1: Research and discuss the factors outlined in the video as intrinsic sources of motivation. How or why would finding a career/job that provides these motivators help you to increase job/life satisfaction? Research at least two different jobs and the job descriptions of the positions; you could even interview someone. What about these jobs might give you a sense of autonomy, mastery, and purpose?Part 2: Many organizations primarily focus on providing financial incentives (compensation/commission & bonuses) for their employees. Research and discuss why money is not always the best motivator for sustaining high levels of performance and quality over time. Outline the pro’s and cons of using financial incentives. Make sure that you integrate theories (ie. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, Aldefer’s ERG theory, or Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory) into your analysis and examples.