Question

List any four factors that influence morale. Clearly explain how they boost or lower morale.

Answer 1

Following are the factors that influence morale :

Nature of Work: Meaningful and satisfying job helps to improve employee morale. Morale tends to be low when the job provides no challenge and satisfaction and job standards are considered very high.

Inter-Personal Relations: The confidence of an employee in fellow employees influence morale. When a worker is confident, his morale is likely to be high and when a worker is not loyal and confident then, the morale is low.

Working Conditions: When the wages are fair, a job is secure and more opportunities for promotion, job satisfaction, and morale are high but if the working conditions are not favorable then it will decrease the morale.

Personal Factors: The age, education level, and family life affect morale. A high-status employee tends to have high morale whereas low-status employee leads to low morale.