25 mins, 2011        [password required] Key Topics Motivation Taylor Mayo Maslow Herzberg Drucker Motivation Theories Demotivation Employee Ownership Empowerment Teamworking Divine Chocolate How do companies try to motivate their employees? What are the theories behind motivation, and do they work in the real world? What do staff feel motivates - or demotivates - them? PART 1: A Brief Guide To Motivational Theories A better motivated workforce, most agree, is a more productive one - but how do you motivate people? There's a whole body of research into motivational factors. This film offers a guide to the key theories, from Taylor, Mayo and Maslow to Herzberg and Drucker. PART 2: Introduction to Employee Participation Companies try to motivate workers by involving them in their success - but does this work? The film explores the importance of approaches such as teamworking and empowerment. At Divine Chocolate workers are motivated by actually having an ownership stake in their company. Extra: Motivation & Demotivation Employees describe what affects their will to work. What demotivates them? And what does it feel like to be demotivated at work?

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