Section outline

  • 1. Aim of the unit

    In this unit, you will be describing the process of motivation and retention of employees and its theories. This will help you develop skills that are crucial in motivating and retaining people in an organisation.

    2. Indicative content

    This unit intents to cover:

    • Theories of motivation
    • Motivation process
    • Factors affecting motivation
    • Employees' retention and turnover
    • New organisational approaches

    3. Unit Learning Outcomes

    At the end of this unity, you will be able to:

    • Describe the process and theories of motivation as well as its factors
    • Discover the main causes and effects of employees’ turnover and retention strategies
    • Demonstrate new organisational approaches to motivation

    4. Time duration

    • E-tivity 6.1: Forum discusssion
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Purpose

      The purpose of this E-tivity 6.1 is to allow you to get introduced to the concepts and theories of motivation of employees as well as its process and strategies

      Tasks

      Go through the following materials:

      - Employee motivation and work performance:, read from page 9 to 12 .

      - Beginning Management of Human Resources on chapter seven; 

      - Watch this video 

      and thereafter answer the following questions:
         - Describe the process of employees’ motivation /5 marks

          -Explain any 3 factors and 3 strategies affecting employees’ motivation  /5 marks

          - Post your feedback on the forum discussion

    • E-tivity 6.2: Forum discussion
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Purpose

      The purpose of this E-tivity 6.2 is to allow you discover the causes and effects of employees’ turnover and retention strategies

      Task

      Read through the following materials and answer the related questions before you post your answers on the platform:
      Go through this book Beginning Management of Human Resources on chapter 7 then , watch this video

          thereafter answer the following question:
      - Describe the main reasons for employee turnover in an organization 

       -Identify the main objectives and strategies for employee retention within the organization 

      - Post your feedback on the forum discussion

    • E-tivity 6.3 Forum
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Purpose

      The purpose of this E-tivity 6.3  is to help you get familiar with how demonstrate new organisational approaches

      Tasks

      Read carefully the following materials

      1.Visit this link link found in the book entitled approaches to organisation and management from page 1-6 about organisational approaches 

      And then answer the following question

      -Describe any 2 organisational approaches and explain how you can implement them in the organisation you are working in

      -Post your answers on the discussion forum

      -React on two posts done by your fellow students