| The purpose of this study was to examine the motivational strategies that were being employed in the corporate environment and the impact that those strategies are having on employee attitudes and performance. This study targeted the motivational strategies used by upper and middle management, therefore the employees, as well as their individual managers, were surveyed within various organizations across the country. In an effort to obtain a well-rounded study, various types of organizations, which include privately owned companies and publicly traded companies, government organizations, education and military industries, as well as a non-profit organization were identified and chosen for this study. This study utilized a mixed-methods approach consisting of a pilot study, focus group, and a qualitative, as well as quantitative questionnaire.; As suggested by the results, significant differences exist between non-profit organizations and their use of gym memberships as a motivational strategy and publicly traded and privately owned companies and their low use of gym memberships as a strategy. Additionally, there was a significant difference between publicly held companies and their use of free meals as a strategy and non-profits and their non-use of free meals as a strategy.; There were obvious discrepancies between the questionnaire results and focus group results of how managers and employees view the current motivational strategies' impact on employee attitudes, employee performance, and employee job satisfaction levels. Although the employees that were surveyed did not completely agree with the perceptions of their managers, the members of both focus groups still believed that employees were not completely telling the truth. As a result of this research, additional insights were gained with regards to the variations in results between the questionnaire data and the focus group data.; This study is significant for several reasons. First, it uses human performance technology strategies to study motivation in the workplace and suggest interventions for the identified gaps. Second, it contributes to the existing body of literature relative to motivation theory and the workplace because it identifies the current perceptions, attitudes, and problems being created as a result of motivation strategies being employed. Finally, this study suggested interventions for closing the gaps identified in the research obtained through the use of human performance technology strategies. |
