Employee’s Involvement
Vincent Botchwey
Strayer University
Bus 520
Professor James Ruether
November 19, 2016
THESIS: USING MOTIVATION TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
Recommending Actions to Promote Employee’s Involvement
A. Employee involvement programs
Participative Management
Representative Participation
B. Using Employee Rewards
Establishing a pay structure
Variable-Pay Programs
I. Piece-rate pay plan
II. Merit-based pay plan
III. Bonus
IV. Profit-sharing plan
V. Employee stock ownership plan
C. Using Benefits
Flexible benefit
D. Using Intrinsic Rewards
Employee recognition Programs
EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
PROGRAMS
Employee involvement programs promote company loyalty by encouraging employees to
take mental ownership of the business.
Participative Management: This is a process in which subordinates share decision-making
power with their immediate superiors. It may occur through formal or informal way; formal
way includes briefing & surveys; informal way include daily consultations. This system can
only be effective if followers (employees) have trust and confidence in their leaders and
leaders avoid coercive techniques (demotions, layoffs, termination, etc.)
Representative Participation: Redistributes power within an organization, putting labor’s
interest on a more equal footing with the interest of management and stakeholders by
including a small group of employees as participants in decision-making. Examples include
work councils, board representatives
USING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Employee Benefits: defined as a form of compensation paid by employers to employees
over and above regular salary or wages. Employee benefits come in many forms and are an
important part of the overall compensation package offered to employees. Examples are Paid
time off, such as PTO, sick days, and vacation days; health insurance, life insurance,
retirement benefits (401k), etc.
Flexible benefits: is a process where individualize rewards by allowing each employee to
choose the compensation package that best satisfies his or her current needs and situation. It
can accommodate differences in employee needs based on age, marital status, partner’s
benefit status, etc.
Flexible benefit plan
USING INTRINSIC REWARDS
 Employee Recognition Program: This is a plan to encourage specific behaviors by formally
appreciating specific employee contributions.
Employee recognition programs range from a spontaneous and private thank-you to widely
publicized formal programs in which the procedures for attaining recognition are clearly
identified. Examples are HERO GRAMS, CAUGHT IN THE ACT CARDS.
Part of the incentive is simply to receive recognition, but there is also drawing for prizes
based on the number of cards a person receives.
CONCLUSION
• Employee involvement can only be realized through motivation.
• Motivation is a way of determining human nature in an organization and the standard of measuring
employees commitment to job performance.
• Employee involvement can be achieved through the following motivation tools; establishing employee
involvement programs; using employee benefits; using intrinsic rewards.
REFERENCES
Candace Webb (2016). Examples of employee involvement programs: Small
Business, Chron. Retrieved from: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/examples-employee-involvement-
programs-10647.html
Kenneth Thomas (2009). The Four Intrinsic Rewards that Drive Employee Engagement: Ivey Business
Journal, 73(6), p.9
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2017). Organizational Behavior (17th ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education , Chapter 8, page 242

Presentation 2

  • 1.
    Employee’s Involvement Vincent Botchwey StrayerUniversity Bus 520 Professor James Ruether November 19, 2016
  • 2.
    THESIS: USING MOTIVATIONTO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE Recommending Actions to Promote Employee’s Involvement A. Employee involvement programs Participative Management Representative Participation B. Using Employee Rewards Establishing a pay structure Variable-Pay Programs I. Piece-rate pay plan II. Merit-based pay plan III. Bonus IV. Profit-sharing plan V. Employee stock ownership plan
  • 3.
    C. Using Benefits Flexiblebenefit D. Using Intrinsic Rewards Employee recognition Programs
  • 4.
    EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS Employee involvementprograms promote company loyalty by encouraging employees to take mental ownership of the business. Participative Management: This is a process in which subordinates share decision-making power with their immediate superiors. It may occur through formal or informal way; formal way includes briefing & surveys; informal way include daily consultations. This system can only be effective if followers (employees) have trust and confidence in their leaders and leaders avoid coercive techniques (demotions, layoffs, termination, etc.) Representative Participation: Redistributes power within an organization, putting labor’s interest on a more equal footing with the interest of management and stakeholders by including a small group of employees as participants in decision-making. Examples include work councils, board representatives
  • 5.
    USING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EmployeeBenefits: defined as a form of compensation paid by employers to employees over and above regular salary or wages. Employee benefits come in many forms and are an important part of the overall compensation package offered to employees. Examples are Paid time off, such as PTO, sick days, and vacation days; health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits (401k), etc. Flexible benefits: is a process where individualize rewards by allowing each employee to choose the compensation package that best satisfies his or her current needs and situation. It can accommodate differences in employee needs based on age, marital status, partner’s benefit status, etc. Flexible benefit plan
  • 6.
    USING INTRINSIC REWARDS Employee Recognition Program: This is a plan to encourage specific behaviors by formally appreciating specific employee contributions. Employee recognition programs range from a spontaneous and private thank-you to widely publicized formal programs in which the procedures for attaining recognition are clearly identified. Examples are HERO GRAMS, CAUGHT IN THE ACT CARDS. Part of the incentive is simply to receive recognition, but there is also drawing for prizes based on the number of cards a person receives.
  • 7.
    CONCLUSION • Employee involvementcan only be realized through motivation. • Motivation is a way of determining human nature in an organization and the standard of measuring employees commitment to job performance. • Employee involvement can be achieved through the following motivation tools; establishing employee involvement programs; using employee benefits; using intrinsic rewards.
  • 8.
    REFERENCES Candace Webb (2016).Examples of employee involvement programs: Small Business, Chron. Retrieved from: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/examples-employee-involvement- programs-10647.html Kenneth Thomas (2009). The Four Intrinsic Rewards that Drive Employee Engagement: Ivey Business Journal, 73(6), p.9 Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2017). Organizational Behavior (17th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education , Chapter 8, page 242