Abstract

Workforce motivation is a concern for the corporate sector. Corporate governance and leaders have a significant role in motivating human resources to increase their productivity and efficiency. This study aims at identifying the impact of effective corporate governance and motivational leadership factors on the productivity and efficiency of human resources. The authors, in this paper, critically discussed determining human resources, elements of effective corporate governance, features of ideal corporate leader, and motivational leadership factors that influence the workforce in organizations. This study is descriptive and conceptual, and used secondary data obtained from different books, journals, and research articles (both theoretical and empirical) in the related field. After a thorough analysis of secondary materials, the authors identified several salient motivational factors and components for effective corporate governance; that directly influence human resources in increasing their productivity and efficiency. Organizations can use the findings of this study to ensure effective corporate governance and to motivate human resources in increasing their productivity and competence to cope with the changes and meet the challenges of the corporate sector.