Essay on Motivation

        Motivation is the driving force that keeps individuals going in an effort to complete their goals. Oftentimes managers and supervisors are seeking to find ways to motivate their employees to complete the goals of the organization. According to the text it is not a lack of motivation that the employees are experiencing, everyone has their own levels of motivation. The difference in such motivation is due to different situational factors. One employee may find motivation based on taking care of their family, while their coworker with the same role is working towards a monetary savings goal. These two different personal situations place a different level of effort towards the task, which may not be understood by the manager and also beyond their control. The best recommendation for managers to succeed in similar climates would be finding methods to provide job satisfaction rather than general “motivation.”

        There is a widely accepted theory stating that overall human behavior is attributed to personal attributes as well situational factors (Sharma & Mohapatra, 2009). It is believed that as employee commitment increases, job performance will improve as well. Considering the theory, relating it to the items that must be completed I prioritize them based on my level of commitment. My schedule is split between school and my community service organization, and work. Generally work takes up a lot of my schedule considering I work 4 days a week. My commitment to school is apparent when I bring my books to work so I can read while it is slow and time permits. I put forth effort because I recognize the return on investment I will gain from time spent towards my masters rather than towards a part-time job.

According to the text the type of commitment I show towards school, more specifically the School of Business and Industry and Florida A&M University complies with the three related components of organizational commitment; a. Organizational pride and being aligned with their goals, b. Willingness to invest personal effort for the betterment of the organization, and c. affection and attachment to the entity (Cook & Wall, 1980). Aligning these three components with my personal inclination towards achievement keeps me further driven towards satisfying my personal goals and upholding the values and expectations of SBI. Ultimately the challenging work, valuable experience, and exposure to networking keep me committed to doing my part, while also not becoming extensively exhausted. The climate (referring to similar classmates and expectations) greatly increases and maintains this commitment despite any minor changes. All of these various conditions align to determine the level at which any given individual is committed to an organization, and to remain motivated to complete relevant goals.