Non Monetary Incentives in the Workplace
Running head: DO NOT SHOW ME THE MONEY: THE GROWING POPULARITY OF
Do Not Show Me the Money: The Growing Popularity of Non Monetary Incentives in the Workplace
Latonya Page
University of Phoenix
RES/ 110
Week Four
Rose van Es, Instructor
March 29, 2008
Do Not Show Me the Money: The Growing Popularity of Non Monetary Incentives in the Workplace
With the growing decline of economy, more employers are using non-monetary incentives to motivate employees, yielding positive results. While everyone needs money for the expenses of everyday life, most current and long-standing employees rarely view cash as good motivation. If an employer pays fairly, employees desire appreciation and other non monetary rewards in exchange for a job well done. This trend is becoming more popular as businesses explore ways to motivate employees without breaking the budget. The benefits are far greater for business to offer what employees desire: opportunity to grow, flexible hours, recognition, opportunity to contribute, and autonomy, than to compensate employees with cash. This paper will discuss the advantages of using non-monetary incentives in the workplace.
Monetary Rewards
Although everyone needs money to obtain the smallest of essentials to live, employees prefer the benefits of non monetary gifts and incentives for motivation in the workplace. When employees receive money as a reward, the money is generally spent on bills and other expenses or purchases that the employee needs. The reward is considered an impersonal gift, as it will not be spent on something that the employee will enjoy. Monetary incentives also discourage creativity in the workplace. Employees concentrate on compliance rather than risk taking. More employees may be motivated to do things just to get the money, instead of doing things “because it is the right thing to do. This may destroy relationships between associates because they are transformed from coworkers into competitors”,
Do Not Show Me the Money: The Growing Popularity of Non Monetary Incentives in the Workplace
Latonya Page
University of Phoenix
RES/ 110
Week Four
Rose van Es, Instructor
March 29, 2008
Do Not Show Me the Money: The Growing Popularity of Non Monetary Incentives in the Workplace
With the growing decline of economy, more employers are using non-monetary incentives to motivate employees, yielding positive results. While everyone needs money for the expenses of everyday life, most current and long-standing employees rarely view cash as good motivation. If an employer pays fairly, employees desire appreciation and other non monetary rewards in exchange for a job well done. This trend is becoming more popular as businesses explore ways to motivate employees without breaking the budget. The benefits are far greater for business to offer what employees desire: opportunity to grow, flexible hours, recognition, opportunity to contribute, and autonomy, than to compensate employees with cash. This paper will discuss the advantages of using non-monetary incentives in the workplace.
Monetary Rewards
Although everyone needs money to obtain the smallest of essentials to live, employees prefer the benefits of non monetary gifts and incentives for motivation in the workplace. When employees receive money as a reward, the money is generally spent on bills and other expenses or purchases that the employee needs. The reward is considered an impersonal gift, as it will not be spent on something that the employee will enjoy. Monetary incentives also discourage creativity in the workplace. Employees concentrate on compliance rather than risk taking. More employees may be motivated to do things just to get the money, instead of doing things “because it is the right thing to do. This may destroy relationships between associates because they are transformed from coworkers into competitors”,
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