Increasing Productivity at Workplace

Question: Discuss about theIncreasing Productivity at Workplace. Answer: Research Topic Human resource productivity is a major area of concern for most corporations(Dias, 2016). The scope of this current report deals in ways that a fresh graduate can improvise areas of productivity in his first work experience. As a fresher, one needs to put in the bets of efforts for gaining high returns on his or her productivity. A fresher needs to also prove his capabilities such that he is well recognized amongst his colleagues and senior members of his organization. Research Findings Extensive studies are conducted in the field of ways and means individual productivity that can be enhanced. Several globalized corporations are incorporating in means and ways such that the productivity of their members can be enhanced(Armstrong, 2014). An ideal case example includes that of 3M Company, which allows longer break time for their employees. They also allow employees to bring along their kids to work place. Such an ambience allowing play at work enhances employee morale and helps increase their productivity at workplace. Research findings reflect that one of the ways in which productivity is enhanced is by employee engagement through employee motivation and job design. Job has been considered the most prominent and important factor that has an integral role in employee performance. Hence, in order to provide support to the same, corporations and employees need to engage in training sessions that provides knowledge based learning as well as skill development for increasing productivity(Bratton, 2012). Training and learning regarding the job provides employees a sense of belonging as well as details regarding the job, hence acts as a motivator for productivity enhancement. Job design is another important factor that acts in favor of increasing productivity. Certain job design have inherent characteristics that boosts employee morale and help them perform better, whereas other job designs are associated with high levels of stress and burn out factors. Corporations engage employees in a number of motivational exercises that can enhance their satisfaction levels at the job. Such motivational factors can either be intrinsic or extrinsic in nature. When a company provides intrinsic motivation then, freshers can target their outcome by means of achieving such performance based rewards systems. Mc Donalds Australia provides several rewards for exceptional performers at their stores(Gruman, 2011). When a company aims for extrinsic motivation then it is challenging for freshers to achieve targeted outcomes according to them. But productivity and performance in extrinsic based motivation can be derived in expectations for future expectations from the company. In Mc Donalds Australia, exceptional and committed performers are often provided with succession planning whereby they are provided future opportunities for success and development. Recommendations It is extremely crucial and important to enhance productivity especially for freshers as they need to prove their performance to their organization. In order to enhance productivity for freshers there are several courses available as well as training. Training and courses in human resource development can act as a tool to enhance performance by highlighting the areas in which one lags. Further, maintaining a self-assessment journal can help greatly to measure development of oneself against others. Such self-assessment journals needs to contain period review of all personal characteristics that relate to productivity, such that proper methods for development can be assessed. Another useful and beneficial tool for self-development are self-help books on productivity that can be used to enhance performance. Through dedicated learning and enhancement of knowledge trough journals, self-help books and other sources knowledge and skills of individuals for enhancing productivity can easily b e attained to meet desired goals and objectives. Reference Lists Armstrong, M. a. (2014). Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice. Kogan Page Publishers. Bratton, J. a. (2012). Human resource management: theory and practice. Palgrave Macmillan. Dias, L. (2016). Human Resource Management. . Human Resource Management. Gruman, J. A. (2011). Performance management and employee engagement. Human Resource Management Review, 123-136.