ijcrb.webs.com INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF REWARDS ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN THE TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR OF PAKISTAN Farheen B. Zaidi 1‚ Zahra Abbas 2 JULY 2011 VOL 3‚ NO 3 Abstract A good reward system is necessary to motivate the employees of an organization. This study was conducted in order to investigate the impact of rewards on the motivational level of employees of telecommunication sector of Pakistan. The impact of
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Theories of Motivation Motivation has been defined as the psychological process that gives behaviour purpose and direction (Kreitner‚ 1995); an internal drive to satisfy an unsatisfied need (Higgins‚ 1994); and the will to achieve (Bedeian‚ 1993). In psychology‚ motivation refers to the initiation‚ direction‚ intensity and persistence of behavior. In simplistic terms‚ we can define motivation as the desire and willingness to do something and the inner force that helps individuals achieve their
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Theories of Motivation Overview At a simple level‚ it seems obvious that people do things‚ such as go to work‚ in order to get stuff they want and to avoid stuff they don’t want. Why exactly they want what they do and don’t want what they don’t is still something a mystery. It’s a black box and it hasn’t been fully penetrated. Overall‚ the basic perspective on motivation looks something like this: In other words‚ you have certain needs or wants (these terms will be used interchangeably)
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real fundamentals and true risk” (McClure‚ 2010). Transparency has even become more of a necessity since companies like Enron and many others showed the world that complex business structures and unclear financials just hide bad news. It is very helpful to imagine your customer as a member of your family. In most cases people would never want anything bad to happen to their family. No one wants their family to have a bad service experience‚ or get a product that doesn’t work. John Abele
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Hierarchy of Needs Theory Abraham Maslow is the man behind the highly-known motivation theory which was defined by the hierarchy of needs. Maslow concentrated on five existing needs in each different human. Physiological Needs Safety Needs Belonging or social Needs Esteem Needs Self-actualization needs. Each of these needs is described in the exhibit above. Maslow identifies the physiological need as the first step in order to reach to the Self-actualization needs. When each need is fully satisfied
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Managing Employee Misbehaviour for Promoting Business Ethics Workplace misbehaviour: Any intentional action by members of organizations that defies and violates Shared organizational norms and expectations‚ and/or Core societal values‚ mores and standards of proper conduct (Vardi and Wiener‚ 1996‚ p.153). Misbehaviour in this sense is also said to be about breaching broader‚ yet far from clearly defined or fully shared societal norms or moral order. In industrial sociology key writers on misbehaviour
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Motivation Theory Needs – drives – behaviour – goals – reduction or release of tension Behaviour is both directed to‚ and results from‚ unsatisfied needs. The word unsatisfied is most important. As Maslow says‚ “If we are interested in what actually motivates us and not what has or will‚ or might motivate us‚ then a satisfied need is not a motivator.” Kelly’s model of motivation presents a sort of chicken-egg dilemma. Which comes first‚ the goal or the need? When we talk about behaviour being
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ASSIGNMENT NO.1 Subject: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Topic: Business Ethics scenario Case Study Date: 7th March 2011 Submitted by: Miss. Janhavi R Joshi Submitted to: Professor Mrs. Monica Khanna 1. Receiving a Holiday Gift: A supplier sends a basket of expensive foodstuffs to your home at Christmas with a card: "We hope you and your family enjoy the ’goodies.’". What action(s) might you want to take? Answer: Ethical dilemma: There are two reasons for such generosity from the Supplier
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Theories of Motivation 1. Instinct Theory The assumption of the theory is that there is an innate biological force causing an organism to act in a certain way. These “forces” are perceived to be automatic‚ involuntary‚ and unlearned behavior patterns or reflexive behaviors that are elicited when certain stimuli are present. 2. Homeostatic Theories The assumptions of the homeostatic theory are that organisms attempt to maintain homeostasis‚ the balance of physiological state or equilibrium
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Jason Peters MGMT 1125 Case 2 Questions 1. Social Responsibility is such an important concept in today’s world. If you do not practice it or worse‚ do the opposite‚ you will most likely find your company failing. I believe that every time a tree is cut down‚ a new one should be planted. If industrials are not conscious of their effect on different habitats and ecosystems‚ Earth will surely fail. Starbucks launched the Shared Planet website with three main goals: to achieve ethical sourcing‚ environmental
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