ijcrb.webs.com INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF REWARDS ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN THE TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR OF PAKISTAN Farheen B. Zaidi 1, Zahra Abbas 2 JULY 2011 VOL 3, NO 3 Abstract A good reward system is necessary to motivate the employees of an organization. This study was conducted in order to investigate the impact of rewards on the motivational level of employees of telecommunication sector of Pakistan. The impact of
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Lincoln Electric: A Case Study Joe Attinello Cali Cook Alia Goss Kurt Oliver Mark Strom Mike Torbenson Business 305 Linda Gibson October 7, 2005 History and Background Lincoln Electric today is the worlds leading manufacturer of arc welding products, and also is one of the leading producers of electric motors, which was their very first product. John C. Lincoln is the founder of Lincoln Electric, which opened in 1895. He previously had been working for the Elliot-Lincoln Company
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sponsors-to help them develop specific brand awareness. The goal is to motivate fans to purchase the product or services advertised on the car you race. You may generate other forms of revenue via prize money from winning races or by offering a good or a service to other racers that enables you to earn money. Starting a Racing Business Starting a racecar business can seem like a simple enough job for the average mechanic. They buy a car, build it to the track or sanctioning rules and specifications
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company needs to comprehend these needs and fulfill them accordingly to achieve worker motivation. 2) Another theory is Herzberg’s two-factor theory. This theory is based on two elements: Satisfiers and Dissatisfies. The former includes intrinsic motivators that are attained from the work itself (responsibility, advancement, and recognition). The
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won’t be that good and that makes those employees a burden for the industry that they are working in - they no more contribute for the development of the company (Decenzo & Robbins 2005). Often one of the good examples of motivation is the money factor, followed by enjoying the industry and the good social environment. Most of our motives are conclusive of our behaviour. If managers understand the motivations of their employees they can understand in that way their behaviours (Huczynski &
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from Zappos. Zappos has a 365 day exchange and return policy, while Amazon’s return policy only lasts for 30 days. Amazon should gradually increase their policy to 45-60 days and so on. Zappos has free shipping. Amazon should lower the amount of money you need to spend in order to get free shipping. Zappos has created an innovative corporate culture that offers their employees full health-care coverage, a compressed workweek, they also make caring about the needs of their customers their number
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My Company Sara James BUS/322 April 18, 2012 Dr. Nicholas Target Things is a mobile training and safety instruction company; it will utilize the DART Targeting System, a computerized range system incorporating the latest in technology and graphics. It is a 3-D range, which can be used for archery or other weapons type training. This convenient, compact and very affordable Dart digital shooting system comes in three portable cases that can be easily transported in a mid-sized vehicle. One case
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Satisfaction, work motivation, expectancy theory 1. Introduction In the 21st century organizations, by and large, people pay much more attention to their life style and the money they earn from the work than their predecessors. However, it still remains unclear whether many of them would continue working if it were not for the money they earn. Employee expectations of a compensation plan are that it is fair and equitable, that it provides them with tangible rewards commensurate with their skills
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After this year’s midterm elections Republicans won big, taking full control of the Senate and the House. There are many factors that led to these results and clearly shows the country’s disapproval of the Obama administration. Polarization, demographics, and strong opposition towards the president definitely contributed to the Republican victory over both houses of Congress and will surely result in gridlock; stalling the country from progressing successfully. Demographics may have contributed
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Employee motivation In any business having a team of highly motivated employees is crucial to business success. Often times several myths persist especially among new managers and supervisors in terms of how to motivate employees. Webster dictionary defines Motivation as motivating force; incentive. Most leadership books define motivation as an inner drive to satisfy a need. (qtd Clinton O. Longenecker 2) This is powerful because people are driven and tend to exert effort when their job satisfies
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