Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Chapter 8: Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 8-1
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. LO Job Characteristics Model
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. LO Job Design
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Enriching a Job Job Design Job Rotation Alternative Work Arrangements Flextime Job Sharing Telecommuting The Social and Physical Context Of Work LO 3 8-4
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Employee Involvement Employee Involvement: a participative process that uses employees’ input to increase their commitment to the organization’s success. Examples of Employee Involvement Programs Participative management Representative participation LO 4 8-5
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Piece-rate plans Merit-based pay Bonuses Skill-Based Pay Profit sharing Gain sharing Employee stock ownership plans LO Variable-Pay Programs
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. There are three basic types of programs: 1.Modular plans: pre-designed with each module put together to meet the needs of a specific group of employees. 2.Core-plus plans: a core of essential benefits and a menu-like selection of other benefit options. 3.Flexible spending plans: employees set aside pretax dollars up to the amount offered in the plan to pay for particular benefits, such as healthcare and dental premiums. LO Flexible Benefits
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Employee Recognition Programs Organizations are increasingly recognizing that important work rewards can be both intrinsic and extrinsic. Rewards are intrinsic in the form of employee recognition programs and extrinsic in the form of compensation systems. Financial incentives might be more motivating in the short-term, but nonfinancial rewards are more important in the long-term. LO 7 8-8