The Effect of Low Morale and Motivation on Employees’ Productivity &amp; Competitiveness in Jordanian Industrial Companies

Osama Samih Shaban,Atalla Alqotaish,Nafez Ali,Ziad Al-Zubi

doi:10.5539/ibr.v10n7p1

Abstract

The current study aims to examine the effect of low morale and motivation on employees’ productivity and competitiveness. Low productivity and loss of competitiveness are outcomes of low morale and low motivation and may sometimes lead to further undesired symptoms such as absenteeism and sabotage. A questionnaire was designed to achieve the purpose of this purpose, and it was distributed to selected accounting and management employees working in different Jordanian business environments. The number of questionnaires analyzed were (276) questionnaires. Resolution data were analyzed using the statistical program Smart PLS (Partial Least Square). The study concluded that low morale and low motivation affect productivity and competitiveness, and it also recommends that management should work on increasing productivity by increasing employees’ satisfaction through re-engineering systems and processes and providing incentives, education and training.

Highlights

High morale leads to high productivity; but there is not always a positive correlation between the two
Time studies, and scientific management can be applied in order to reach a high level of productivity, but sometimes, we can reach a high productivity by low morale
The objectives of the current study aim to examine the effect of low morale and motivation on employee's productivity and competitiveness

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Introduction

High morale leads to high productivity; but there is not always a positive correlation between the two. Time studies, and scientific management can be applied in order to reach a high level of productivity, but sometimes, we can reach a high productivity by low morale. It is doubtful whether this combination can last (Rao, 2007). Will motivation be enough to get things done? Low productivity may be traceable to poor employee motivation. Theories of human resource management, as well as theories of motivation, suggest that motivated employees tend to be more creative and productive, and it is wise for any management to use these theories in order to increase productivity and competitiveness (Stephen, 2014)

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