e to increase their job performance. Performing the same task(s) everyday could deteriorate ones motivation to maintain a stable and acceptable performance level. Low productivity transcends to money wasted, and in today's economy, no one corporation can sustain such losses. (Stephenson, 90)
             When the work place suffers from lack of communication and other stimuli that affects moral, the obvious effects are visible in the areas where the deterioration of motivation and job performance occur. The responsibility of a motivating work environment falls upon everyone. Motivation no longer is the sole responsibility of the manager, but the collective as a whole. There are ten commandants, which everyone in a working environment may find helpful:
             Positive reinforcement allows people to understand that their performance adds value to the organization. Receiving positive strokes gives employees a sense of satisfaction that creates the initiative to try new ideas and take bigger risks. (Emmerich, 69)
             Don't Be Neurotic (or disguise it well)
             Employees deserve to have a clear understanding of what behaviors and outcomes are expected. Many managers are so unclear that they create the perception that they are intentionally hiding the target. Provide a precise vision and systems for safety and health activities. (Emmerich, 69)
             Managers often treat employees like a child in an adult-child relationship. An adult-adult transaction requires that we allow employees the latitude to solve problems. Provide guidance with a clear picture of what outcomes are expected, and allow people to think. (Emmerich, 69)
             In the Dr. Seuss book, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton the elephant gives his word to a lazy bird named Mayzie that he will sit on her egg until she comes back. Mayzie does not come back, and Horton perseveres through ice storms, safari hu
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