The relationship between incentives and employee performance is well documented, but what role do employee needs play in this? A recent US study examined the role of the human needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, in incentivized performance contexts and found them to be contributing factors in predicting performance. This study also found that the relationship between performance and need satisfaction was moderated by the extent to which incentives were directly linked to performance.
Key Topics: Employee motivation; Employee needs; Rewards; Productivity; Autonomy; Competence; Relatedness
The non-profit sector can often find it difficult to compete on employee compensation levels with the for-profit and public sectors. A recent US study examined the challenges that the non-profit sector faces in attracting and retaining Millennials by analysing the compensation levels, perceptions of equitable compensation, and sector-switching intentions among Millennial workers. The results indicate that compensation was a factor in sector-switching intentions for some types of Millennials but not for all.
Key Topics: Millennials; Non-profit sector; Compensation; Turnover
There has been limited research on employee motivation factors in the African context. A recent Nigerian study looked to address this by examining the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors on the commitment and performance of employees in the Nigerian Beverages industry. The results found that various intrinsic, extrinsic and social motivation factors are strongly related to employee commitment and performance. The results also indicated that the absence of motivational incentive may lead to negative employee behaviours.
Key Topics: Motivation; Commitment; Performance; Reward
Variable compensation plans are generally seen as one of the best ways of motivating salespeople. A US study examined the impact of various types of variable compensation system changes (VCSCs) on the job satisfaction and performance of salespeople. Focusing on the various VCSC dimensions, such as the size and frequency of changes, the researchers found that VCSCs do impact significantly on salespeople’s job satisfaction and performance, but the size of the impact can differ based on various environmental factors.
Key Topics: Variable compensation system; Sales compensation; Job satisfaction
Balancing home and work life is a constant challenge for many employees and as such the prevalence of family-friendly company benefits programs, such as childcare and employee assistance programs, has increased as companies seek further avenues to competitive advantage. A study examining the relationship between employee satisfaction, family-friendly benefits programs and employee turnover in U.S. federal agencies found that satisfaction with family-friendly programs reduced turnover levels, although the turnover effect differed by benefit program.
Key Topics: Benefits; Family-friendly programs; Employee turnover; Employee satisfaction
A recent study in Malaysia sought to identify which HR practices led to customer facing employees in the hotel sector displaying greater service-oriented organizational citizenship behavior, and whether work engagement acts as a mediator. Specifically, the study looked at the HR practices of service training, service rewards, performance appraisal, and information sharing. The results found that training and performance appraisals had the greatest effect on service-oriented organizational citizenship behaviour, with work engagement having a mediating role.
Key Topics: Work engagement; Organizational citizenship behavior; Training; Reward |
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