Employee Engagement

A Performance-Based Pay system is an increasingly popular compensation method used by organizations to increase productivity. A goal for all companies is to try and remain competitive and control costs, this is a reason for performance-based pay systems becoming more popular. This type of system attempts to link compensation to performance. (Gena Richter, 2002) These systems are directly tied to organization or individual performance and are most effective when based on objective measures of quantity or quality of performance. If we wish to have a direct impact on work motivation, it must be linked directly to the performance of desired behaviors. In order for to put this type of system into place, performance evaluations must be conducted regularly , as well as training and development for those with performance that isn't quite up to par. These additional resources will be necessary for our organization if we implement a performance based pay system. (William B. Bernathy, Ph. D., 2004)

The following research paper describes in detail the relevance of employee engagement to a healthcare provider. Engagement of employees is often an overlooked area of focus as hospitals look for ways to improve processes and reduce operating expenses. Healthcare is somewhat unique in that cost to the customer is not the main economic force driving patients to the various hospitals or healthcare providers. The focus of the following is to examine the importance of employee engagement hospital wide. There are factors that lead a prospective patient to choose one healthcare provider over another, assuming choices exist. When discussing engagement, emotions can play a

Have a one-on one meeting with the employees and leaders of the departments that are not meeting expectations to provide additional training, corrective actions, or otherwise work together with that particular team to develop a plan to improve, which would further empower the teams (Newstrom, 2015). For the teams who are meeting production goals in their department develop a rewards and recognition program so that the department or specific employees who have gone above and beyond could be recognized. This monthly awards and recognition program could replace the monthly financial bonus by providing another type of motivational and reward factor, which could be understood through the Equity Model, in which the employees would still see reward outcomes from their monthly inputs, in addition to the potential of a financial bonus (Newstrom,

XYZ is a medium sized retail chain, which sells grocery and fresh produce in all over Canada. Currently, the company is facing competition from big retail chains such as Superstore, Loblaws, WallMart, and PriceChopper to small local grocery stores. It is mainly advertising their business on local newspaper and flyers. Due to intense cost based competition from larger sized corporation, XYZ is recording decrease in their sales and hence profitability.

This paper will discuss in some detail about what goes into a good salesperson and how to get clients. It will also discuss six total rewards program. Define the behaviors of the sales force that are targeted with the compensation plan. Next, look into how a value proposition is accomplished for current and future employees at car lot. Specify how fascinated future salespeople may be in the near future.

The key components to developing effective Reward Strategy is to ensure that there are clearly defined goals to meet business objectives, that the reward programme meets the needs of both the organisation and its employees, and to ensure that this is then supported by effective HR policies. In order to ensure these criteria are met there are a number of factors which influence how reward strategy is developed which include both internal factors within the organisation itself, as well as external factors outside the organisation.

Phoenix, T. (2006). Rewards Transformation: Understanding the Internal Total Rewards Marketplace. Benefits & Compensation Digest, 43(9), 1-14.

The effectiveness of a total rewards program is determined by the specific practices organizations use. However, the process of implementing these programs is laden with challenges. As such, an organization ignores these challenges at its own peril. This paper seeks to recommend changes to the Burlington Coat Factory’s total rewards program and provide plans for communicating these changes in addition to the risks and opportunities emanating from these reward programs.

Total Rewards reflects what employees’ value from its employer. It focuses on five elements that attract, motivate, and retain the talent to achieve business goals. These elements are: Compensation, Benefits, Work- Life, Performance and Recognition and Development and Career Opportunities (WorldatWork, 2007, p. 4). This paper describes the five advantages of a total rewards approach, five ways a total rewards strategy can go astray, six steps involved in the design of a total rewards program and eight steps involved in the communication process of a total reward program (WorldatWork, 2007, p. 15-64). Finally, the paper

This article examined the necessity of changes required to traditional reward systems in order for employees to remain motivated and productive in the workplace (Lawler & Worley, 2006).The changes that must occur are in response to shifting environmental demands, with reward systems and motivational tactics holding exceptional importance to the ongoing success and longevity to the organization. The article then emphasizes the ineffectiveness of traditional reward systems, such as merit pay. This is largely attributed to how merit pay salary increases are small and become a permanent part of an individual’s pay (Lawler & Worley, 2006). As a result, the relationship between pay and performance is weak and not particularly motivating. As a more effective alternative, companies should look to implement reward systems such as bonuses in the form of short-cycle business periods, as they have shown to be effective motivators as well as flexible enough to compensate for organizational changes. Lawler & Worley (2006) concluded that “traditional reward systems lead to lack lustre performance, and that in order to create a high performance organization, companies must employ different reward systems that motivate performance, reward change, and encourage the development of individual and organizational capabilities” (p.5).

The keys to our success have been entrepreneurial risk-taking, employee selection, good fortune, a relentless focus on service and making it easy for customers. We have taken calculated risks with recent acquisitions, which have allowed us to morph and grow with our customers’ needs. Midwest Single Source one of the first companies to offer online ordering of office supplies, and has taken that methodology into the other areas of our business. The purchase of a $1 Million Digital Press, for example, has catapulted our printing capabilities while opening new direct, designer opportunities for marketing collateral and form solutions. As has been mentioned vast majority of our competition comes from national firms with impersonal online options or with a call center of questionable location. Midwest Single Source is anything but cookie cutter, we are locally committed and right down the street. We continue to be leaders in our industries, consistently recognized nationally for our efforts. Just this past year an employee won a national award from our main print organization (PSDA) for

We only have “one small manufacturing facility in Glen Burnie, Maryland” (Wheelen 30-6). The main purpose of this facility is to provide better and faster service to important clients. In order to be competitive, we need to increase our manufacturing facility capacity.

Reward Management (RM) has been defined as the distribution of monetary and non-monetary rewards to employees in an effort to align the interests of the employees, the organisation, and its shareholders (O’Neil, 1998). In addition O’Neil (1998) also suggests that a RM system can serve the purpose of attracting prospective job applicants, retaining valuable employees, motivating employees, ensuring legal requirements relating to direct and indirect rewards are not violated, assisting the company in achieving human resource and business objectives, and ultimately assisting the organisation in obtaining a competitive advantage.

Reward and recognition programs must connect the needs and expectations of the workforce with the company’s overall goals and strategies. A program that reinforces important company values and goals will encourage employees to act in line with such goals and emphasize the importance of achieving these goals. Alternatively, rewards which do not connect with organizational goals may convey a misleading message and encourage employees to act in a manner that does not facilitate the

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