Learning Objectives 1. What is the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? Independent contactor works for‚ and receives payment from‚ an employer but whose working conditions and methods are not controlled by the employer. An independent contractor is not an employee but may be an agent. Seven criteria to be a contractor include: Worker can exercise control over details of work. Worker’s occupation is distinct from that of employer. Worker does not follow employer’s
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Employee Satisfaction & Southwest Airlines Long-established rewards systems usually have had a large proportion of the total package as base pay and just a small portion tied to performance. In today’s world new and more strategic rewards systems‚ have come to be implemented which are more aligned with overall organizational strategies. These new rewards include a performance based variable pay‚ skill base pay and recognition pay. In researching this new trend it has been shown to have a very
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considered as an important factor which is used in improving employee performance thus helping any business or organization to achieve its long term objectives. Leaders can use their positions to motivate employees through incentives and recognition. Consequently‚ performance of the employees can also be awarded through cash incentives as it improves the morale for employees to increase their capabilities. The long term impact of employee motivation is increase of performance which is evident in productivity
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I like one of one blog posts named “Employee Engagement: Energizing and Mobilizing People” written by Dr. George H. Labovitz and Victor Rosansky from the Google Reader Bundle you recommended. It was posted on http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com. In today’s world of uncertainty where economy is in turmoil‚ companies need to make necessary adjustments to their business models and quickly needs to realign their strategies considering the pace of technological‚ competitive‚ and social changes. To make
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University of Phoenix Material Employee Portfolio: Motivation Action Plan Determine the motivational strategy or strategies that would likely be most appropriate for each of your three employees on basis of their individual characteristics. Indicate how you would leverage their employee evaluations to motivate each of the three employees. Describe one or more of the motivational theories and explain how the theories connect to each of your selected motivational strategies. Team Member Name
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The Employee Relationship The nature of the company I am choosing is a quick service restaurant. Cognitive ability tests assess abilities involved in thinking such as reasoning‚ memory‚ perception‚ mathematical ability‚ and problem solving. These types of tests estimate applicants’ potential to use mental processes to solve work-related problems. Some of the tests add up the correct answers of all the questions to get an overall score that will represent their general mental ability. Other tests
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Approaches to Industrial Relations The industrial relations scenario and factors affecting it‚ has beenperceived differently by different practitioner and theorist. Some haveviewed it in terns of class conflict; some have viewed it in terms ofmutuality of interest of different groups; some have viewed it as aconsequence of interaction of various factors both within anorganization and outside it. Based on these orientations‚ severalapproaches have been developed to explain the dynamics of IR.
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Workplace Discrimination Business Law Workplace Discrimination Discrimination occurs when an employee suffers from unfavorable or unfair treatment due to their race‚ religion‚ national origin‚ disabled or veteran status‚ or other legally protected characteristics. Employees who have suffered reprisals for opposing workplace discrimination or for reporting violations to the authorities are also considered to be discriminated against. Federal law prohibits discrimination in work-related
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energy and brilliant communicational skills to the job‚ I may be your ideal employee. Not only am I proficient at communicating and bringing vivacity with me wherever I go‚ but I also possess qualities such as trustworthiness‚ dedication‚ and creativity as well. Not only do I bring these values to the job‚ but I also take them wherever I go. I believe that because of these skills that I have‚ I would make the perfect employee. Trustworthiness is an asset that is difficult to come by in the world
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same organization? The transactional view of employment in that the employee sells his or her labor to the highest bidder is blind to the fact that the relationship between the two parties is of mutual acceptance. The employees too make sacrifices for the organization and deserve to be compensated fairly. Compensation ethics should include:- the obligations to make decisions that are consistent with long-term employee interests ‚ should inform employees within a reasonable time the conditions
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