Abstract Businesses constantly seek methods for improving the basis of their operations with a goal on increasing organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Organizations are a complex group of people aimed towards achieving a common set of goals.This research paper aims to find correlations between employee motivation and the underlying value it brings, or does not bring, to each organization. Emphasis is placed on the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards and their effect on overall job satisfaction and dissatisfaction–such as turnover. Motivation differs from employee to employee and does not strictly fall under one category. Job satisfaction is also comprised of many facets such as employee pay, company environment, diversity, and overall management. Management establishes an all important foundation for all employees, and thus, plays a major factor in job satisfaction. Keywords: employee motivation, job satisfaction, intrinsic/extrinsic rewards, management 1 4 Total Compensation PlanDenise Johnson, Sytoria Maldonado, Evelyn SpencerHRM/324 September 18, 2017 Terry BurrTotal Compensation Plan Having a well-designed compensation plan will help an organization attract and retain the best talent. Compensation plans should include a competitive base salary, health care benefits and maybe even commission and perks. Compensation depends on the financial health of the organization and will determine the compensation packages they can offer employees. Compensation plans should be in line with current trends in the marketplace. Internal and external equities will both be explored in our compensation plan for Starbucks completion, Peet’s coffee. Peet’s Coffee Key Objectives Starbucks coffee has brand recognition and is also known for offering attractive compensation benefits that includes a competitive wage, health care benefits and education assistance. Peet’s coffee is an up and coming competitor that mirrors Starbucks in many ways. The main goal at Peet’s is to attract talented employees to consider their organization over Starbucks. So designing a competitive total compensation program is at the top of Peet’s list. Current Trends in Total Compensation Internal and External Equities Internal equities for Peet’s coffee consists of equal pay across the board for performing the same job description. Seniority does play a role in merit pay but will be in line with current market compensation structures. Peets offers a competitve compensation package that is designed to be viewed as fair by employees so they are motivated to perform and earn profits for the company ("Best Practices: Balancing Internal And External Pay Equity", 2012). External equities that Peet’s offers employees are health care benefits and bonus incentives that are viewed by employees as being fair and equitable over similar business competitors. Wage Management Process and Rationale Retirement Plan and how participation will be driven Peet’s offers .