Employee benefits, often referred to as fringe benefits, are non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal salaries or wages. These benefits are key components of comprehensive compensation packages, aimed at attracting, motivating, and retaining employees.
Industrial fatigue refers to employee burnout characterized by physical or emotional exhaustion, resulting in lowered job productivity and performance. Factors like understaffing, unpleasant surroundings, and high pressure can contribute to this condition.
An intangible reward is a nonmonetary incentive given for performance, which does not necessarily require formal recognition from others. It serves as motivation and appreciation, often in a subtly communicated way.
Motivation refers to the inner strivings of individuals that direct their behavior. It involves the psychological forces that drive individuals to act in a particular way to achieve certain goals or gratifications.
Need satisfaction refers to the fulfillment of a motivational desire, which results in the cessation of the motivation to satisfy that specific need.
Organizational Behavior is an academic field of study concerned with human behavior in organizations. It encompasses topics such as motivation, group dynamics, leadership, organization structure, decision making, careers, conflict resolution, and organizational development.
A placement test is an assessment tool designed to measure skills, intelligence, motivation, interests, needs, and goals of applicants to identify those most likely to succeed in specific occupations. Placement test scores are standardized and used for selecting the best candidates for particular jobs or educational programs.
Management theory developed by Douglas McGregor, stating that managers must coerce, cajole, threaten, and closely supervise subordinates in order to motivate them. Theory X is an authoritarian supervisory approach to management.
Theory Y posits that, under the right conditions, the average employee finds work to be a source of satisfaction, will exercise self-direction towards goals they are committed to, seeks responsibility, and is inherently creative. This theory contrasts with Theory X's more negative view of employee motivation and behavior.
A motivational management method whereby employees are encouraged to achieve greater performance through inspirational leadership, which develops employee self-confidence and higher achievement goals.
