Concept on the Specific Environment relevant to all Organisations

Question: Define and Describe Academic Theory/Concepts on the Specific Environment relevant to all Organisations. Answer: An introduction to the academic theories of motivation: Motivation is the force which drives individuals and organisations towards innovation and achievement targets. The explorations of the concept by experts from diverse fields have led to the foundation of several academic theories. The assignment speaks about only two of those theories, the three dimensional theory and the motivation hygiene theory and their applications in real life. The three dimensional theory by Bernard Weiner: Bernard Weiner noticed that people note others behaviours and attribute them to the persons nature (Weiner 2013). The three main attribution factors recognised by Weiner are: Stability: Stability results in motivation and brings about positive characteristics among the employees and the managements. For example people working in big companies like Telstra, Australias largest telecommunication company feel more stable which motivates them ("Telstra" 2017). Locus of control: A greater locus of control over internal factors and knowledge about external factors increases motivation among the employees. Controllability: The previous factor helps the employees to control the operations and deal with contingencies better. This increases the level of motivation and productivity. Herzbergs Motivation hygiene theory: Herzberg, an American psychologist proposed the two factors which enforce employee motivation and job satisfaction (Kim, Kim and Heo 2015). They are: Motivator factors: These are the factors which motivates the employees to achieve higher goals. They include feeling respected, promotions and so on which create a positive impact on the employees. The need to achieve recognition and respect in the society also encourage entrepreneurial ventures (Hntek 2015). Hygiene factors: These factors are decided by the management of the companies and are the bases of motivator factors. They include company policies, employee benefits and management-employee relationship. Conclusion: The study reveals two things, first motivation is the driving force behind the global economy and second, it pervades all aspects. The motivation of workforces is the basis of their own achievements and the ascent of the companies in the global market ladder. References: Hntek, M. 2015. Entrepreneurial thinking as a key factor of family business success.Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences,181, 342-348. Kim, B. N., Kim, S., and Heo, C. Y. 2015. An application of Herzbergs two-factor theory on online hotel reviews. Telstra. 2017. telstraglobal.com/. Retrieved 28 March 2017, from https://www.telstraglobal.com/ Weiner, B. 2013.Human motivation. Psychology Press.