Nisha as a head of operations at a mid-sized manufacturing company, has a team that is diverse in both experience and motivation levels.

Introduction

In today’s fast-paced workplace, leaders need to understand and control organisational behaviour to improve employee satisfaction and success. Nisha is the operations manager at a medium-sized manufacturing business. She has to find ways to motivate a group of people who are different and have different levels of engagement and productivity.

Concept & Application

 To understand why Nisha’s team is motivated in different ways, you need to look closely at the wants and expectations of each member.

This is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:

Physiological needs are at the bottom of Maslow’s scale. They are followed by safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, and finally self-actualization needs. In industry, workers may put safety and job security first, especially after a company turnaround.

Conclusion

Nisha’s situation illustrates the complexity of motivating a diverse team in a rapidly changing organizational landscape. By applying moVroom’s motivational theories, such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory