Effective Organizational Communication: a Key to Employee Motivation and Performance
Effective Organizational Communication: a Key to Employee Motivation and Performance
Kirti Rajhans Asst. Professor, National Institute of Construction Management & Research, Pune- 411045, India. Email: kirti.rajhans@gmail.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT: Organisational Communication, in today’s organizations has not only become far more complex and varied but has become an important factor for overall organizational functioning and success. The way the organization communicates with its employees is reflected in morale, motivation and performance of the employees. The objective of the present paper is to explore the interrelationship between communication and motivation and its overall impact on employee performance. The paper focuses on the fact that communication in the workplace can take many forms and has a lasting effect on employee motivation. If employees feel that communication from management is effective, it can lead to feelings of job satisfaction, commitment to the organisation and increased trust in the workplace. This study was conducted through a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the research and literature focused upon the objectives of the paper. It also enumerates the results of a study of organizational communication and motivational practices followed at a large manufacturing company, Vanaz Engineers Ltd., based at Pune, to support the hypothesis propounded in the paper. work. An effective management of production processes requires greater collaboration and teamwork among workers in different functional groups. Hence, to manage the existing performance of the employees and to motivate them for better performance, efficient communication practises have become more important in all organisations. The aim of the present study is to purport that positive perceptions around organisational communications serve to both boost motivation among current employees as
Kirti Rajhans Asst. Professor, National Institute of Construction Management & Research, Pune- 411045, India. Email: kirti.rajhans@gmail.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT: Organisational Communication, in today’s organizations has not only become far more complex and varied but has become an important factor for overall organizational functioning and success. The way the organization communicates with its employees is reflected in morale, motivation and performance of the employees. The objective of the present paper is to explore the interrelationship between communication and motivation and its overall impact on employee performance. The paper focuses on the fact that communication in the workplace can take many forms and has a lasting effect on employee motivation. If employees feel that communication from management is effective, it can lead to feelings of job satisfaction, commitment to the organisation and increased trust in the workplace. This study was conducted through a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the research and literature focused upon the objectives of the paper. It also enumerates the results of a study of organizational communication and motivational practices followed at a large manufacturing company, Vanaz Engineers Ltd., based at Pune, to support the hypothesis propounded in the paper. work. An effective management of production processes requires greater collaboration and teamwork among workers in different functional groups. Hence, to manage the existing performance of the employees and to motivate them for better performance, efficient communication practises have become more important in all organisations. The aim of the present study is to purport that positive perceptions around organisational communications serve to both boost motivation among current employees as
References: Source: D’Aprix (1996) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Interscience Management Review (IMR) ISSN: 2231-1513 Volume-2, Issue-2, 2012