A Case Study on Motivation at Nucro Corporation

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A recent case study on the organizational culture of Nucor Corporation, a company that melts scrap steel from cars, dishwashers, mobile homes, etc, in an electric furnace to make new steel, revealed an integrated approach to employee motivation. The employees were willing to "go the extra mile" even when there was no direct reward given to them. This attitude is uncommon in today's working society. A look at Nucor can help influence a motivational organizational structure in more companies throughout the world. Nucor builds on the recommendations of Abraham Maslow, Clay Alderfer, and David McClelland by emphasizing individual achievement, which leads to motivated employees that produce record results for the company. However, it seems the theory of Victor Vroom, who is responsible for the expectancy theory, is also evident in this study. The expectancy theory states that people are motivated to behave in ways that produce valued outcomes. The employees at Nucor value money and are willing to do whatever it takes to make sure the company is successful. They realize the more successful the company, the more income they earn. The employees at Nucor have a positive valence for earning more money and receiving recognition for achieved goals and new ideas. All men put the same concepts into their own words about the needs of individuals and how they can be motivated. There seems to be no hygiene factors influencing the employees at Nucor. All of the employees appear to be highly motivated. This motivation is seen in the example of the three engineers who dropped everything and immediately traveled to Arkansas to help get that plant back up and running when the electrical grid failed. All three joined in and worked long hours to get the plant running again ahead of schedule, reducing the time lost on production and saving the company money. They received no immediate

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