All in a Days Work by Pidge Diehl - Case Study Example

 The first one involves her, in addition to other women, whose salary structures were evaluated to be not commensurate to the compensation given to their male counterparts, given the same responsibilities and length of service. Using the expectancy theory, workers believe that “one's effort (E) will result is attainment of desired performance (P) goals. This belief, or perception, is generally based on an individual's past experience, self-confidence (often termed self-efficacy), and the perceived difficulty of the performance standard or goal” (Scholl, 2002, p. 1). Thus, given that the same roles and responsibilities are performed; in conjunction with the experience and length of service with the organization, the salary structure should be consistent to attain job satisfaction and prevent the incidence of low morale.

For Maria, Sarah’s assistant, it is imperative to design a motivational program based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Martires & Fule, 2000, p. 8). Apparently, Maria is driven by acknowledgment and recognition; but social needs are not yet satisfied. In this regard, by engaging Maria in leadership training and development programs that aim to develop social and interpersonal skills, she would eventually work on satisfying social needs and eventually work on her esteem and status needs.

This would assist Maria in being actively engaged and involved in other people within the department to appropriately prepare her for promotion.Finally, in Janine’s case, the motivation theory that could be applied in Herzberg’s Motivation- Hygiene Theory which stipulates that the factors involved in producing job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction (Martires & Fule, 2000, p. 12). By making it clear to Janine what the hygiene factors are (company policy, relations with supervisors, etc.) and which are motivators (achievement, responsibility, advancement, growth), Janine would be made aware of those that contribute to the achievement of company goals and those that are needed for her professional development.