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2. Chapter 7 Motivation:From Concept to Applications
3. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 72 After studying this chapter,you should be able to: Identify the four ingredients common to MBO programs.
Explain why managers might want to use employee involvement programs.
Contrast participative management with employee involvement.
Explain how ESOPs can increase employee motivation.
Describe how a job can be enriched.
4. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 73 After studying this chapter,you should be able to: Compare the benefits and drawbacks to telecommuting from the employees point of view.
Contrast gainsharing and profit sharing.
Describe the link between skill-based pay plans and motivation theories.
Explain how flexible benefits turn benefits into motivators.
5. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 74 What is MBO?
6. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 75 Cascading of Objectives
7. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 76 Linking MBO and Goal-Setting Theory
8. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 77 Why MBOs Fail Unrealistic expectations about MBO results
Lack of commitment by top management
Failure to allocate reward properly
Cultural incompatibilities
9. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 78 Employee Recognition Programs Types of programs
Personal attention
Expressing interest
Approval
Appreciation for a job well done
Benefits of programs
Fulfill employees desire for recognition.
Encourages repetition of desired behaviors.
Enhance group/team cohesiveness and motivation.
Encourages employee suggestions for improving processes and cutting costs.
10. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 79
11. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 710 What is Employee Involvement?
12. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 711
13. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 712 Examples of Employee Involvement Programs
14. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 713 Examples of Employee Involvement Programs (contd)
15. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 714 Examples of Employee Involvement Programs (contd)
16. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 715 Examples of Employee Involvement Programs (contd)
17. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 716 Linking EI Programs and Motivation Theories
18. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 717 Job Design and Scheduling
19. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 718 Guidelines for Enriching a Job
20. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 719 Work Schedule Options
21. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 720 Example of a Flextime Schedule
22. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 721 Work Schedule Options
23. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 722 Telecommuting Advantages
Larger labor pool
Higher productivity
Less turnover
Improved morale
Reduced office-space costs Disadvantages (Employer)
Less direct supervision of employees
Difficult to coordinate teamwork
Difficult to evaluate non-quantitative performance
24. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 723 Variable Pay Programs
25. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 724 Variable Pay Programs (contd)
26. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 725 Skill-Based Pay Plans
27. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 726 Skill-Based Pay Plans (contd)
28. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 727 Flexible Benefits
29. 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 728 Implications for Managers Motivating Employees in Organizations
Recognize individual differences.
Use goals and feedback.
Allow employees to participate in decisions that affect them.
Link rewards to performance.
Check the system for equity.