A Framework for Employee Motivation
Jennifer Edmonds, PhD
Alexandra Hoops, MBA
Ian Schreffler, MBA
Wilkes University
Outline of Presentation
• Research Abstract/Research Goals
• Trends in Employee Motivation Research/Strategies
• Employee Motivation Framework
• Future Research
What is Employee Motivation?
• the level of energy, commitment, and
creativity that a company's workers bring
to their jobs.
• an intrinsic driving force that can also be
influenced by external factors
Why Study Employee Motivation?
• Only 20% of employees strongly agree that
their performance is managed in a way that
motivates them to do outstanding work.
• Lost productivity from employees in the U.S.
who are not engaged is between $960 billion
and $1.2 trillion per year.
Employee Motivation
Historical Traditional Contemporary
1900-1979 1980-1999 2000-present
Trends in Employee
Motivation Strategies
Origins of Employee
Motivation Strategies
Self-efficacy
Self-actualization
Challenging Work
Interesting Work
Goals
Outcome-based Performance
Recognition
Communication
Training
Belongingness
Job Security
Rewards
Equitable Pay
Herzberg, 1968
Locke, 1978
Maslow, 1943
Vroom, 1970
Swanson, 1969
Maslow, 1943
Individual | Position | Manager | Organization
The Evolution of Employee
Motivation Strategies
Self-efficacy
Challenging Work
Interesting Work
Goals
Outcome-based Performance
Appreciation
Recognition
Feedback
Promotion
Training
Belongingness
Job Security
Rewards
Good Pay
Individual | Position | Manager | Organization
adaptability, creativity
personal goal-setting
variety of tasks
Baumeister & Leary, 1995
Locke & Latham, 1990
Wiley, 1995
Latham & Locke, 1990
Gully & Phillips, 1997
Current Employee Motivation
Strategies
Self-efficacy
Purpose
Interesting Work
Job Description
Goals
Outcome-based Perf.
Recognition
Feedback
Promotion
Training
Belongingness
Job Security
Individual | Position | Manager | Organization
Rewards
Equitable/Good Pay
Benefits
Org. Culture
Fun
Autonomy
Supportive Work Env.
Seppala, 2016
Lazaroui, 2015
Blasingame, 2015
Lazaroui, 2015
Nohria, Groysberg & Lee, 2008
Framework for Motivation
Strategies
IndividualThe foundation of
employee motivation
is intrinsic.
Hoops, Schreffler, & Edmonds, 2017
Organization
Manager
Position
Motivation strategies
must strike a balance
between short- and
long-term approaches.
SHORT-TERM LONG-TERM
Self-
Efficacy
Interesting Work
Belongingness
Rewards
Goals
Job Security
Recognition
Self-
Actualization
1960s
1980s
2000s Promotion
Appreciation
Recognition
Project-Based
Performance
Outcome-Based
Performance
Equitable Good Pay
Good Pay
Equitable Pay
Trends in Motivation Strategies
Framework for Motivation
Strategies
Individual
Interesting Work
Belongingness
Rewards
Goals
Job Security
Recognition
Hoops, Schreffler, & Edmonds, 2017
Organization
Manager
Position
SHORT-TERM LONG-TERM
Feedback
Promotion
Benefits
Org. CultureSupportive
Work Env.
1960s
1980s
2000sFun
Purpose
Self-
Efficacy
Interesting Work
Belongingness
Rewards
Goals
Job Security
Recognition
Self-
Actualization

A Framework for Employee Motivation

  • 1.
    A Framework forEmployee Motivation Jennifer Edmonds, PhD Alexandra Hoops, MBA Ian Schreffler, MBA Wilkes University
  • 2.
    Outline of Presentation •Research Abstract/Research Goals • Trends in Employee Motivation Research/Strategies • Employee Motivation Framework • Future Research
  • 3.
    What is EmployeeMotivation? • the level of energy, commitment, and creativity that a company's workers bring to their jobs. • an intrinsic driving force that can also be influenced by external factors
  • 4.
    Why Study EmployeeMotivation? • Only 20% of employees strongly agree that their performance is managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work. • Lost productivity from employees in the U.S. who are not engaged is between $960 billion and $1.2 trillion per year.
  • 5.
    Employee Motivation Historical TraditionalContemporary 1900-1979 1980-1999 2000-present Trends in Employee Motivation Strategies
  • 6.
    Origins of Employee MotivationStrategies Self-efficacy Self-actualization Challenging Work Interesting Work Goals Outcome-based Performance Recognition Communication Training Belongingness Job Security Rewards Equitable Pay Herzberg, 1968 Locke, 1978 Maslow, 1943 Vroom, 1970 Swanson, 1969 Maslow, 1943 Individual | Position | Manager | Organization
  • 7.
    The Evolution ofEmployee Motivation Strategies Self-efficacy Challenging Work Interesting Work Goals Outcome-based Performance Appreciation Recognition Feedback Promotion Training Belongingness Job Security Rewards Good Pay Individual | Position | Manager | Organization adaptability, creativity personal goal-setting variety of tasks Baumeister & Leary, 1995 Locke & Latham, 1990 Wiley, 1995 Latham & Locke, 1990 Gully & Phillips, 1997
  • 8.
    Current Employee Motivation Strategies Self-efficacy Purpose InterestingWork Job Description Goals Outcome-based Perf. Recognition Feedback Promotion Training Belongingness Job Security Individual | Position | Manager | Organization Rewards Equitable/Good Pay Benefits Org. Culture Fun Autonomy Supportive Work Env. Seppala, 2016 Lazaroui, 2015 Blasingame, 2015 Lazaroui, 2015 Nohria, Groysberg & Lee, 2008
  • 10.
    Framework for Motivation Strategies IndividualThefoundation of employee motivation is intrinsic. Hoops, Schreffler, & Edmonds, 2017 Organization Manager Position Motivation strategies must strike a balance between short- and long-term approaches. SHORT-TERM LONG-TERM Self- Efficacy Interesting Work Belongingness Rewards Goals Job Security Recognition Self- Actualization
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    Framework for Motivation Strategies Individual InterestingWork Belongingness Rewards Goals Job Security Recognition Hoops, Schreffler, & Edmonds, 2017 Organization Manager Position SHORT-TERM LONG-TERM Feedback Promotion Benefits Org. CultureSupportive Work Env. 1960s 1980s 2000sFun Purpose Self- Efficacy Interesting Work Belongingness Rewards Goals Job Security Recognition Self- Actualization