Running head: XCEL ENERGY PAYS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO EXCEL Xcel Energy Pays for Employees Who Excel Tobie Deslo Kaplan University AB203: Human Resources Management Prof. Jennifer Bryant 11-27-2012 Name of Case Introduction In an effort to generate high performance‚ Xcel Energy implemented a reward program that paid employees who submitted useful suggestions. Unfortunately‚ no one thought to evaluate and measure the benefits these useful ideas had to the overall
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Effects of Employees’ Motivation on Organizational Performance Abstract Many theories came along to show the importance of motivation. Motivators are the things that drive the employees to achieve; de-motivators are the opposite and would lead to deterioration on the job-level. Performance is directly affected by motivation‚ thus‚ a performance appraisal should be done where the manager measures the performance of an employee and acts accordingly. Motivation is the key to success in any
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How to Use Performance Appraisals to Motivate Employees By Ken Lloyd from Performance Appraisals and Phrases For Dummies Motivation is the process that energizes employees and propels them to pursue their goals. Well-designed and well-executed performance appraisals have a strong motivational impact. Appraisals have the power to motivate employees because they provide a number of interconnected benefits: They demonstrate the need for improvement. If employees don’t have a clear understanding
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ndividuals in Groups Something happens to individuals when they are in a group. They think and act differently than they would on their own. Most people‚ if they observe some disaster or danger on their own—a woman being stabbed‚ a pedestrian slammed by a hit-and-run driver—will at least call for help; many will even risk their own safety to intervene. But if they are in a group observing the same danger‚ they hold back. The reason has more to do with the nature of groups than the nature of individuals
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motivation and performance is different whilst they are a member of a group‚ than they it would be whilst working alone. Many scholars have researched the reasons as to why in depth‚ and have had interesting conclusions‚ both relating to the effects on the individual and then to the group as a whole. I aim to discuss these reasons‚ whilst drawing on my own experiences‚ in the hope that I can identify some possible solutions. The thing to consider in this scenario is groups versus individuals. Kerr & Park
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Understanding Individual Employee Performance: Motivation‚ Ability‚ and Beyond Jenny Collage Abstract The success of an organization relies heavily on the performance of its employees. Understanding Individual employee performance is a systematic approach to assigning work and expectations‚ supporting and enabling employee efforts‚ providing assessment and feedback‚ and following through with appropriate recognition or correction. Hibba (2007). There are a number of factors that contribute
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High Performance Teams By: Charlene Denise Norwood Professor: Kate Spector MBA 6210 Building Relationships Abstract It’s essential for every organization to make sure that their goal is to motivate and help their employees demonstrate operating as a high performance team. Within every team‚ effective communication is extremely crucial between all members in order to see the success of the company. A divided team will not be able to stand against the fiery problems that arise within
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Does a High Performance Work System have the Ability to Induce Higher Job Satisfaction and Job Performance? Abstract The idea that a happy worker is a hard worker has been discussed and researched since the 1930 Hawthorne experiments. Researchers believed that with increased job satisfaction came an increase in job performance and vice versa. No matter how logical this idea seems‚ it has not been proven‚ and the argument continues. This paper looks at the facets
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Employee Performance Communication System Mid-Term Progress Review and Performance Plan Updates 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS Employee Performance Communication System 3 Introduction 3 Important Dates 3 Reporting Requirements 4 Preparation 4 Changing the Performance Plan 5 Supervisory Plan Update 5 Results and Measures 5 Specific and Measurable 6 Attainable (Yet Challenging) 8 Results-Oriented 8 Timeframes 9 Absolute Standards 9 Effecting Changes 10
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Pay-For-Performance is a health care payment system developed to try and address the shortfalls of the current reimbursement payment system. Incentives are paid to hospitals‚ physicians‚ and clinics for the improved quality of care for patients‚ efficiency of care‚ and improved health outcomes of patients. Pay-For-Performance is part of the improvement of quality as well as a cost management tool. Currently the reimbursement system that is in place pays for services rendered prompting providers to
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