their desired outcome. "Expectancy theory proposes that work motivation is dependent upon the perceived association between performance and outcomes and individuals modify their behavior based on their calculation of anticipated outcomes” (Fang, 1979) The idea is that the motivation comes from a worker believing that if he performs well, then he will be rewarded with a pay increase, benefits, or a promotion. This concept provides leaders with the basis of an idea on how to motivate employees.
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CRITICAL ESSAY: COMPENSATION EQUITY IN CHINA Hou Guangjian ABSTRACT In China presently, employees receive different compensation according to all kinds of ad hoc definitions of external equity, internal equity and individual equity. Consequently, employee attitudes toward work and social status are affected. If the government would provide people with access to better education, legal measures that guarantee fair competition, and training opportunities to people who have need, the Chinese people
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and non financial rewards of the employees in an organization based on their performance towards organizational goal is called compensation management. International Compensation is an internal rate of return (monetary or non monetary rewards / package) including base salary, benefits, perquisites and long term & short term incentives that valued by employee’s in accordance with their relative contributions to performance towards achieving the desired goal of an organization. It influences: • • •
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CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF LITERATURE Introduction This chapter contains discussions on the theories of motivation in relation reward systems and motivation in organizations, rewards and productivity, empirical literature on rewards and performance, and the techniques available to managers to ensure desired organizational behavior. The crux of the literature will be on effective reward systems which end in motivation which then leads to job satisfaction. In addition, a conceptual framework for
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Case Study THE ROCCOCO NEW YORK HOTEL 1- Identify the symptoms -Clients’ complaints (low satisfaction rate, service standards don’t meet expectations) -Service standards don’t meet expectations -High managerial turnover -Unqualified employees -Unfavourable financial situation (budget cuts, unachieved revenue goals) -Low occupancy (especially on weekends) -Decline of the repeat customer base (- 10% in the past few years) -Average Daily Rate : wide price differencials for guests -GOP
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predictability, this in turn helps form better business models for an organization. This paper evaluates six different control mechanisms among six different organizations. The control mechanisms are: job descriptions, program evaluations, pay scale, communication, performance evaluations, and disciplinary procedures. Job Descriptions Consolidated Care depends on detailed job descriptions for their employees to be an effective organization. Job descriptions are effective because they establish lines of
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Effort-Performance Relationship (Expectancy), Performance-Reward Relationship (Instrumentality) and Reward-Personal Goals Relationship (Valence). The expectancy theory is based on the argument that an individual will act in a certain way and be motivated to do something at a high level if the individual’s actions will benefit in a favorable outcome for the individual. Part A Effort-Performance Relationship (Expectancy) The first part is about expectancy, it focuses on the effort-performance relationship
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individual performance with organizational goals ,values Performance improvements performance feedback allows the employee, Manager and HR to intervene with appropriate actions to improve performance Compensation adjustment-performance evaluations help decision makers determine who should receive pay raises. Many firms grant part or all of their pay increases and bonuses based upon merit, witch is determined mostly through performance. Often promotions are a reward for past performance Training
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Organizational Behaviour Book Notes Chapter 1 Learning Objectives: 1. Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics. Organization – social inventions for accomplishing common goals through group effort. * Social inventions – coordinated presence of people or a group of people * Goal accomplishment * Group effort – organizations depend on interaction and coordination among people to accomplish their goals. * Organizations are
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