What motivates workers?
"Acknowledgment by my superiors of
their appreciation."
"Being recognized and given opportunities to prove myself."
"Not to get fired, and to keep my boss off my back before I kill him."
"To do my work as if doing it for God."
What do workers want from top
management?
Give recognition for good job
performance."
Listen to the people's ideas who run the machines; they know, they are
doing the
job every day."
Look and acknowledge my capabilities and allow me to use them."
What bothers workers most about
their supervisors?
"Not knowing what my job duties
are."
"Lack of communication."
"Does not treat people fairly; rules, policy, discipline not on
straight line."
"He doesn't fully appreciate the outstanding job that I do."
Quotes from 905 workers
from Kepner-Tregoe, Inc.'s, study of Performance. "People
and Their Jobs: What's Real, What's Rhetoric"; Carrington
Associates, 108 E. 91st St., New York, NY
10128-1100. |
