Sodexo
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PROJECT REPORT Supervised by: Dr. Hassi Prepared by: Rime Ouadi Semester: Fall 2012
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Course: MGT 4304 Organizational Behavior
Table of Contents Introduction: 3 Motivation 3 Employee Recognition: 4 Expectancy Theory: 5 The Case of Sodexo Morocco: 6 A brief company overview: 6 Employee motivation: a top priority for Sodexo Morocco 6 Sodexo’s employee recognition strategy: 7 The expectancy theory at work in Sodexo: 9 Critique & Recommendations: 9 Bibliography 12
------------------------------------------------- How Does Sodexo Morocco Motivate its Employees?
Introduction:
Since it was created in 2000, Sodexo Morocco has come a long way in terms of human resources management and employee motivation. The company strives to cultivate an environment in which employees feel incentivized, encouraged and even inspired to excel and realize their fullest potential. Employee motivation for Sodexo is very critical as it enables the company to attract and retain brilliant and full-fledged talents. In this regard, the company has developed a comprehensive employee recognition strategy that will be thoroughly developed in the paper at hand. Afterward, the expectancy theory ‘s managerial implications will be applied to the case of Morocco before ending up with a critique of Sodexo’s employee motivation strategy and some recommendations.
The Conceptual Framework:
Motivation
Motivation originates from the Latin word ‘movere’ meaning ‘to move’ in English. Among other concepts in Organizational Behavior, the concept of motivation is so complex and intricate that a multitude of motivation theories have been developed to accommodate and incorporate the richness and diversity of human behavior within organizations (Nelson & Quick, 2008).
By definition, motivation refers generally to all these forces that constrain and
PROJECT REPORT Supervised by: Dr. Hassi Prepared by: Rime Ouadi Semester: Fall 2012
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Course: MGT 4304 Organizational Behavior
Table of Contents Introduction: 3 Motivation 3 Employee Recognition: 4 Expectancy Theory: 5 The Case of Sodexo Morocco: 6 A brief company overview: 6 Employee motivation: a top priority for Sodexo Morocco 6 Sodexo’s employee recognition strategy: 7 The expectancy theory at work in Sodexo: 9 Critique & Recommendations: 9 Bibliography 12
------------------------------------------------- How Does Sodexo Morocco Motivate its Employees?
Introduction:
Since it was created in 2000, Sodexo Morocco has come a long way in terms of human resources management and employee motivation. The company strives to cultivate an environment in which employees feel incentivized, encouraged and even inspired to excel and realize their fullest potential. Employee motivation for Sodexo is very critical as it enables the company to attract and retain brilliant and full-fledged talents. In this regard, the company has developed a comprehensive employee recognition strategy that will be thoroughly developed in the paper at hand. Afterward, the expectancy theory ‘s managerial implications will be applied to the case of Morocco before ending up with a critique of Sodexo’s employee motivation strategy and some recommendations.
The Conceptual Framework:
Motivation
Motivation originates from the Latin word ‘movere’ meaning ‘to move’ in English. Among other concepts in Organizational Behavior, the concept of motivation is so complex and intricate that a multitude of motivation theories have been developed to accommodate and incorporate the richness and diversity of human behavior within organizations (Nelson & Quick, 2008).
By definition, motivation refers generally to all these forces that constrain and
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