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Comparison Between Motivational Process in Sri Lankan Business Organizations

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Group membersStudent Name Student Registration

Number

Thilanka S.D.A.D

Bhashana L.I

Pathirana B.P.N.P

Akmeemana T

Wickramasinghe G.P.P

T.M.H.Y Rodrigo

Bannahake B.M.S.S

Sathsarani W.K  

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Road Development Authority

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RDA• It is the premier government authority in the country

• It is a service providing business

• It is responsible for maintenance and development of the national highway network

• Planning design and construction of new highways

• It has a employees of 4000

• Consist of Directors , Engineers ,Technical officers, administrative staff, lower level officers.

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Employee Requirements• What the employees wants from organization

• If there is a gap between employee requirements &

what organization provide to employee, employee going demotivate

Some Requirements of employees

• They want good salary depend on their service

• They want a job regarding to their qualifications

• They want good working condition• They want good friendly management

team

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsBasic Needs- Salary, Bonus, Annual Leaves, Education

Leaves

Security- Job Security, EPF, ETF

Social Needs- Organize annual trips, Group meetings

Esteem Needs- Job title, Appreciating best employees by the superiors

Self-Actualization- Challenging projects

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Methods org use to motivate employees

Rewards

Pension and EPF ETF systems

Annual leaves

Giving tasks and goals to employees

Giving Job Titles and designation

Job security

Appreciation by Top level

Job rotation

Annual trips

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Motivation process

• Employee working in the same position at long time.

• Negative feedback to the organization.

• Given the tasks or objectives to the employee.

• Given reputed jobs and social rewards to the employees.

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Motivational Theory of x and YRDA motivate to employee using method is  Douglas

McGregor’s theory.

They are following two ways to satisfying their employees.

That is x theory and y theory.

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BRANDIX Lanka Ltd.

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Brandix• Brandix is a production providing company

• They provide their products for the European countries

• Brandix is one of the Sri Lanka’s main exporters of garments to the

world’s top brands

• Their product portfolio includes casual wears, jeans, sleepwear,

lounge, briefs and bras

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Requirements of employees

The employees wants

✓Flexible working hours

✓Rewards recognition and enjoyment

✓Occupational health and safety

✓Bonuses, incentives and other funds

✓Training and development

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Brandix company using Maslow’s hierarchy theory to motivate their employees.

Basic needs – rewards (salary, incentives, bonuses)

Safety needs – insurance cover, chairmen fund

Social needs – CSR (giving water tanks)

Esteem needs – promotions, brandix night

Self actualization – employees are allow to participation in decision making(morning meetings

with management)

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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Motivation methods of BRANDIX CompanyBetter salary scheme

Response to the employees’ feedback

Chairmen fund

Provide scholarship scheme to better performing employee’s children

Organize annual trip, sport meets, Brandix night

Free breakfast and tea

Transportation facilities

Uniforms

Giving water tanks as CSR activity

Insurance cover

Staff loans

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Brandix Motivation Process

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Expectancy Theory

Employee Efforts – Brandix company giving targets for their employees and they work hard to achieve those targets

Employee Performance – Brandix company measures employees performance and identify the level of performance

Organizational rewards – Rewards are giving according to the level of performance of the employees

Personal Goals – Satisfy employee needs

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Comparison between two motivational processes

RDA Brandix

Government sector Private sector

Less research on employee satisfaction

High research on employee satisfaction

Job security is High Job security is low

Service based evaluation Performance based evaluation

High political influence Less political influence

Five working days Six working days

High annual leaves Less annual leaves

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Recommendations

RDA Brandix

Introducing new management techniques and system to the organization

Give more training and development for the employees

High attention must be given to develop a powerful HR division

Reducing their working days

Talents of the employees must be identified.

Conduct exit interview

Medical allowances and fringe benefits must be given to motivate employees

Increase job security

Every employee must have the ability to provide his/her ideas to the top level managers

Recommendations

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Conclusion• Primary motivation factor of the both firms employees are salaries

and wages.

• Top level managers need more motivational factors comparative to lower level.

• Brandix have a good motivation process compared to RDA

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