Ans:1 The hourly compensation refers to the amount of money paid to workers per hour. In this study both general motors and wal-marts are offering hourly compensation to their workers. Motivation is known as encouragement to do a job in a much better way. Hourly compensation motivated the employees f both general motors and wal-mart as they are getting a higher pay and promotion too. General motor gave advantages to their employees. All the workers earned approximately $43per an hour.
General motors motivates employees by giving the vacation for 4 weeks per year. And employees gets two paid twenty-three minute breaks and a paid thirty-minute lunch break per day. And also has the option of retiring after thirty years with full benefits. Wal-mart motivates the employees by receiving three merit raise, in the last seven years and has ample job security. Moreover, decides to try for advancement.
Q:2 Explain this hourly reward structure of Wal-mart or general motor using either Maslow’s theory or Hertzberg”s theory of motivation?
Ans: General motor following Maslow”s theory psychology needs of the workers are fulfilled as they made $20 per hour in addition to the over time. They reached $43 per hour. Likewise belonging or love needs of workers were fulfilled as they got two weeks off on christmas and four weeks off per year which they could utilize for vacation. Employee got their medical done in free and this fulfilled their safety needs.