Case 3

Executive summary:

This report provides an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Electro Logic (EL) from a motivational perspective. Tools used in this analysis include behavioral guidelines and an integrative model of motivation enhancement. This report found that employees do not experience monotony in their daily work, healthy social relationships between coworkers are being built, and performance is being rewarded through raises. However, employees are not being treated equally, are not being given consistent/specific goals for tasks, and do not receive timely feedback on their performance. Recommendations discussed include equal treatment of all employees, increased availability of upper management to subordinates, and increased acknowledgement of employees’ performance and contributions.

Intro:

Steve Morgan is the President of a small R&D firm called Electro Logic (EL) that is currently funded through government contracts, but plans to begin marketing to nongovernmental organizations within the year. EL hired a consultant to assess employee needs and morale prior to hire more staff to take on future endeavors. While onsite, the consultant observed the daily activities of the company and interviewed several employees to evaluate the effectiveness of the firm and the employees’ opinions. EL was found to have several strengths and weaknesses from a motivational perspective, but there are several things that EL could change to improve upon its weaknesses. By acknowledging EL’s strengths and weaknesses and creating a plan of action to foster a more motivating work environment we hope to improve employee satisfaction and help EL maintain its success.

Strengths:

        Many of the strengths in motivation at Electro Logic are both positives and negatives. For instance, raises are directly related to performance appraisal evaluations, but many of the interviewed employees indicated that they felt that the President, Steve, showed favoritism. Steve...