Motivation and Texas Roadhouse
Assignment 2: Motivation
There are at least three (3) major challenges a manager faces in motivating her employees today as opposed to 50 years ago. The three (3) m
Assignment 2: Motivation
Rosa Callahan
Strayer University-BUS322
Dr. Eddie Montgomery
May 11, 2013
ajor challenges are: Retaining a positive working environment, Recognition, and Work performance evaluation. One of the major challenges a manager faces in motivating her employees today as opposed to 50 years ago is retaining a positive working environment. Today, the success of any business is for a manager to provide a positive working environment. This require manager having the abilities, tools, and knowledge to help her understand her employees’ retention needs and be able to implement a retention plan intended to increase employee engagement in the organization. In Noe, Holllenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright (2011), an article written by Texas Roadhouse Resturant states, "We wanted to provide a place that the whole family could enjoy." This statement suggests that Texas Roadhouse is a place where the whole family can enjoy great nourishment, in a fun-filled, enthusiastic atmosphere at a reasonable price. In this example, the practice on the culture of Texas Roadhouse involved putting their employees first and this is a key component in their formula for success. Employees who love their working environment tend to give customers better services. On the other hand, if a manager refuse to look after her employees, employees might depict negative work related performances; tardiness or unpunctuality, bad customer service, and even high turnover.
Yet, in the cases of Texas Roadhouse Resturant, their technique of motivating employees can be used in other businesses and organizations. For instance, let’s take another look at another statement made by Texas Roadhouse: “We wanted to provide a place that the whole family could enjoy… we take good care of our employees,
There are at least three (3) major challenges a manager faces in motivating her employees today as opposed to 50 years ago. The three (3) m
Assignment 2: Motivation
Rosa Callahan
Strayer University-BUS322
Dr. Eddie Montgomery
May 11, 2013
ajor challenges are: Retaining a positive working environment, Recognition, and Work performance evaluation. One of the major challenges a manager faces in motivating her employees today as opposed to 50 years ago is retaining a positive working environment. Today, the success of any business is for a manager to provide a positive working environment. This require manager having the abilities, tools, and knowledge to help her understand her employees’ retention needs and be able to implement a retention plan intended to increase employee engagement in the organization. In Noe, Holllenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright (2011), an article written by Texas Roadhouse Resturant states, "We wanted to provide a place that the whole family could enjoy." This statement suggests that Texas Roadhouse is a place where the whole family can enjoy great nourishment, in a fun-filled, enthusiastic atmosphere at a reasonable price. In this example, the practice on the culture of Texas Roadhouse involved putting their employees first and this is a key component in their formula for success. Employees who love their working environment tend to give customers better services. On the other hand, if a manager refuse to look after her employees, employees might depict negative work related performances; tardiness or unpunctuality, bad customer service, and even high turnover.
Yet, in the cases of Texas Roadhouse Resturant, their technique of motivating employees can be used in other businesses and organizations. For instance, let’s take another look at another statement made by Texas Roadhouse: “We wanted to provide a place that the whole family could enjoy… we take good care of our employees,