Mgt 672 Module 13 Discussion Forum Motivational Theories

Motivational Strategies and TheoriesToday’s organizations hire employees from different nations and cultural backgrounds. Motivating and managing such workers is both challenging and exciting. Research shows that all workers are not motivated similarly in all cultures (Luthans & Doh, 2018). Western organizations entering Eastern European markets can experience difficulties in motivating their local employees, given that these workers are accustomed to working under different situations. Most firms that operate in other nations experience distinctions in the local workers’ needs and how they expect work to be reorganized (Luthans & Doh, 2018). Different factors have distinct meanings across cultures and must be considered within the overall cultural context for each circumstance.Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension Theory would be best to use with German employees. It highlights the significant that cultures place on different needs. The country scores highly on the Uncertainty Avoidance dimension, meaning they like controlling their futures and tend to be threatened by the unknown (Oh, Lee & Oh, 2018). German employees need to be motivated enough to remain in their jobs and not look for other alternatives that will provide job security. The country scores low on the Power Distance dimension, which means that employees should be motivated more through