Organisational Culture and Motivation
CONTENTS
Introduction and Rationale Problem Statement Objectives Introductory Literature Review Proposed Methodology Project Plan Sources of Reading
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE As Desson and Clouthier (2010) state, culture is an important factor in both attracting and retaining desirable employees. The extent to which an employee’s needs and expectations are fulfilled will determine the motivation, job satisfaction and performance levels (Mullins, 2005, p. 499) which would be influenced by culture. XY Ltd (XY) established in 1944 has become the market leader in sea trade in Sri Lanka at present with the areas shipping, marine services and logistics being its primary activities among others. One of the core values of XY is development of loyal and dedicated staff as it is their belief that at XY People are the most valuable asset. The effect on culture on motivating employees is a key concern of the Human Resource (HR) Manager of XY since he has observed symptoms of reduced employee productivity, high turnover of employees and deterioration of sales in the recent times. It is considered that investigating the reasons behind the aforementioned symptoms is significant for the organisation to maintain its position in the industry and for further market growth. Thus, this research pursues to evaluate the impact of organisational culture of XY Ltd on the motivation of the employees. Therefore, the author wishes to devise the research in such a way that the following objectives would be answered through the study.
PROBLEM STATEMENT Assessing the impact of organisational culture on employee motivation; Case study on XY Ltd, Sri Lanka.
OBJECTIVES 1. To carry out a comprehensive theoretical analysis over the core concepts of organisational culture, motivation and job satisfaction. 2. To critically analyse the impact of organisational culture on employee motivation at XY Ltd., Sri Lanka. 3. To identify the current tools of employee motivation used by XY Ltd, Sri
Introduction and Rationale Problem Statement Objectives Introductory Literature Review Proposed Methodology Project Plan Sources of Reading
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE As Desson and Clouthier (2010) state, culture is an important factor in both attracting and retaining desirable employees. The extent to which an employee’s needs and expectations are fulfilled will determine the motivation, job satisfaction and performance levels (Mullins, 2005, p. 499) which would be influenced by culture. XY Ltd (XY) established in 1944 has become the market leader in sea trade in Sri Lanka at present with the areas shipping, marine services and logistics being its primary activities among others. One of the core values of XY is development of loyal and dedicated staff as it is their belief that at XY People are the most valuable asset. The effect on culture on motivating employees is a key concern of the Human Resource (HR) Manager of XY since he has observed symptoms of reduced employee productivity, high turnover of employees and deterioration of sales in the recent times. It is considered that investigating the reasons behind the aforementioned symptoms is significant for the organisation to maintain its position in the industry and for further market growth. Thus, this research pursues to evaluate the impact of organisational culture of XY Ltd on the motivation of the employees. Therefore, the author wishes to devise the research in such a way that the following objectives would be answered through the study.
PROBLEM STATEMENT Assessing the impact of organisational culture on employee motivation; Case study on XY Ltd, Sri Lanka.
OBJECTIVES 1. To carry out a comprehensive theoretical analysis over the core concepts of organisational culture, motivation and job satisfaction. 2. To critically analyse the impact of organisational culture on employee motivation at XY Ltd., Sri Lanka. 3. To identify the current tools of employee motivation used by XY Ltd, Sri