Employee motivation after the covid pandemic

1The COVID-19 pandemic affected many firms, forcing some companies to reduce scale down their workforce. This generally resulted in low motivation levels among employees in many organizations across the world. The main aim of the study was to investigate how employees feel motivation-wise after returning to work post the pandemic. The approach used in the research was a combination of different methods or mixed methods as explained by the research onion model. Two methods were used in data collection, including observation and use of questionnaires. Participants were chosen from three companies and secluded from their natural work settings for the duration of gathering information. During the observation process, researchers monitored how the respondents reacted to various issues in the office. After that, questionnaires were issued to the observed individuals to help obtain more data on the topic. It was discovered that most of the employees felt that the morale for the job was no longer on the same level as before. To thoroughly and accurately analyze the data, the researchers chose narrative analysis. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the lives of many workers and it is important for employers to work closely with them to ensure betterment.