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Motivation is one of the most important factors determining organizational efficiency. All organizational facilities will go to waste in the absence of motivated people to utilize these facilities effectively.

 

To be specific, motivation brings out the following advantages:

 

Best utilization of resources: Motivation ensures best and efficient utilization of all types of resources.

 

Will to contribute: There is a difference between “capacity to work” and “willingness to work.” One can be physically and mentally fit to work but he may not be willing to work. Motivation results in a feeling of involvement to present his better performance. Thus, motivation bridges the gap between capacity to work and willingness to work.

 

Reduction in labor problems: If the management introduced motivational plans. It reduces labor problems like labor turnover, absenteeism, indiscipline, grievances, etc. because their real wages increase by the motivational plans.

 

Sizeable increase in production and productivity: When motivated properly, people try to put efforts to produce more, thus increasing their efficiency and as a result of this the general production and productivity of the organization increases.

 

Basis of cooperation: In a zeal to produce more the members work ‘as a team to pull the weight effectively, to get their loyalty to the group and the organization, to carry out properly the activities allocated and generally to play an efficient part in achieving the purpose which the organization has undertaken'.

 

Improvement upon skill and knowledge: All the members will try to be as efficient as possible and will try to improve upon their skill and knowledge so that they may be able to contribute to the progress of the organization.

 

Acceptance of organizational change: If people are effectively motivated, they gladly accept, introduce and implement these changes without reserving any resistance to change and negative attitude, thus keeping the organization on the right track of progress.

 

Better image: A firm that provides opportunities for the advancement of its people has a better image in the minds of the public as a good employer.