Work Motivation. Can the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System (ProMES) motivate employees?

Academic Paper from the year 2016 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Miscellaneous grade: 17 University of Applied Sciences (European University for Economics & Management (EUFOM)) course: Human Resource Management language: English abstract: How is employee motivation developed and how can it be used to drive productivity? The Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System (ProMES) from Pritchard shall give a response to this question which is addressed in this assignment. The first part presents an overview of the development and the implementation of ProMES in an organization. The second part explores how ProMES intervention can motivate employees through the application of motivational theories. In conclusion a critical appraisal is presented based on gained experience from implementation in business.