Improving employee
morale and
motivation is a critical concern for
managers in order to increase
productivity. This
paper discusses employee morale and motivation, including a review of literature describing views on
extrinsic versus intrinsic motivators and some of the debates regarding motivation in general. The paper closes with a classification of methods for managers on
Improving employee morale and motivation in five categories: monetary rewards; work-life balance; career-oriented benefits; entertainment; and status enhancing.