Influence of Motivation for higher performance in an organization

  Introduction Employees are the most valuable asset for an organization. As a result, management must introduce several motivational factors in order to boost the performance of employees (Dugguh, 2014). Employee motivation is a major component of success in every organization. The success of an organization depends on the performance of its employees. It also discovers what motivates employees to work harder for the benefit of the company. According to Hays, J. M. & Hill, A. V. (2001) money motivates some employees, but recognition and awards encourage others. Employee productivity is directly influenced by motivation levels in the workplace. This is further argued by Kreisman, (2002) that workers who are motivated and enthusiastic about their occupations do their jobs to the best of their abilities, and, as a result, job performance improves.    Locke, (as cited by Saari and Judge, 2004, p396) defined motivation as "a pleasurable or positive emotional state result...