Employee Motivation Theory Often times companies that struggle with the relationship between the employees and the goals of the organization; sometimes the moral of its employee is thread that sets the relationship apart. Managers have made several failed attempts to establish that relationship with the employee to knit them together with the goals of the organization. Therefore, the company level of accomplishments is diminished. A good manager has learned good people skills, and often times he/she is able to motivate their employees to increase their output. It is important to be able to penetrate any barriers that the employee may have as a defense mechanism.
CalPERS vs. JC Penney Overview CalPERS investment program began on February 22, 2000 when they included JC Penney on their annual Focus List. CalPERS further exclaimed that due to declining sales and a deteriorating customer base they had lost confidence in Penney’s management. Subsequent to the release of their focus list JC Penney made numerous strategic decisions to revitalize and boost the value of the company. Penney forced their current CEO James Oesterreicher to retire. Next instead of promoting from within, they searched for new blood and hired former Barney’s CEO Allen Questrom.
After two straight years of financial losses in 1994, CEO Ron Allen rolled out a new strategy called “Leadership 7.5.” Allen targeted to reduce Delta’s cost per each available seat mile from more than 10 cents to 7.5 cents, which would match that of major competitor Southwest Airlines (Bryant, 1997). Along with a new company strategy a change followed with Delta’s human resource strategy. This changing policy devastated employee morale and resulted in a decline of customer service, efforts to unionize, and dissatisfaction among personnel. Delta couldn’t keep the past primary policy about human resources so there were several significant changes in Delta’s organization and corporate culture. There are many programs that Delta has built after passing through the cost-cutting reformation in 1997 for getting back its capabilities on customer relationships like rewards and recognition program above and beyond and more.
Revenue fell 4 per cent to $7.9 billion. Qantas' domestic operations reported a 74 per cent fall in pre-tax profit to $57 million, which was blamed on intense competition in the domestic market and growth in capacity. But it was overshadowed again by Qantas' international operations, which slumped to a $262 million loss compared with a $91 million loss previously. This article refers to Qantas cutting down jobs for many workers. This is an internal issue- business management; this affects the business in a negative way.
Improving Organizational Performance April 29, 2013 Psy 428 Professor Catherine Floyd-Jennings Improving Organizational Performance Job satisfaction and productive work performance are essential factors in an organization. Ensuring that employees are satisfied and capable of exhibiting quality work performance can be challenging. This report will explore the four major phases of the simulation and the solutions recommended for improving work performance. I will discuss the way motivational theories can increase productivity and ways to reduce stress in the workplace in relation to the simulation. I will also examine how human behavior, cognition and affect can enhance relationships within an organization.
Workplace Motivation Stephen Hahne PSY 320 01/22/2014 Christine Page Workplace Motivation Retail companies implement different strategies to motivate their employees. These strategies are intended to improve employee performance, well-being, and overall job satisfaction. In turn, the company hopes to reduce employee turnover, provide better customer support, and increase employee loyalty. This paper will examine how various motivational strategies affect productivity in the workplace. It will include an explanation of the organization's efforts to improve performance, employees' resistance to increasing productivity, and management's philosophy of motivation and its practices.
Best practices for supervisors. Axia College of University of Phoenix Judith Hein For a supervisor to be able to effectively manage those employees under them, that supervisor needs to know some of the best practices in the areas of communication. Orientation and training, improving productivity, performance appraisals, resolving conflicts and improving relations among employees are examples of said practices. These practices will help to minimize problems within the company in each of these areas. A supervisor needs to be able to keep these practices in mind when working daily with their employees because these are common problem areas that can be displayed on a day by day basis.
Employee Portfolio: Motivation Action Plan Jennifer A. Eichelberger MGT/311 May 19, 2013 Oren Gilbert Employee Portfolio: Motivational Plan As an effective manager, you need to be able to show your employees that you are willing to put in the time and effort to help them be as productive as possible. Putting in the time and effort for each employee allows them to see that you care about their performance and how far they can go within the company. Allowing them to have a certain level of responsibility shows them their opinions are important, they are not there just as an employee, but as a valuable team member. Teaching them to have confidence in their abilities and showing that you have a positive attitude about the goals in
People are a business most valuable asset and keeping them satisfied, motivated, developed and retained is necessary if a company is to remain profitable (humanresources.about.com, n.d.). HR department plays a vital role in companies; helping them master the challenging competitive environment and the demand for highly qualified employees. Their primary roles are locating, screening, recruiting, hiring, and training high quality individuals who will become constructive members of the organization. They must be professional at all time handling different situations and people; skillfully communicating the firms’ policies, procedures, and goals: other responsibilities include perform job
Week 5 Motivation Plan In today’s business world, each business organization has a diverse workforce and each worker has specific motivations and emotions. An effective manager understands the challenges involved in creating a workplace that combines the employees’ motivations, satisfactions, and performance into a cohesive and effective workforce. A manager must develop a plan encompassing the employees’ motivation, satisfaction, and performance. It is essential that this plan encompasses the managers’ and employees’ perceptions. This will help to ensure a positive outcome for the plan.