Motivate and Reward

Performance Appraisal and Incentive Systems for Business Success
2003. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-4039-0378-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 404 g

Motivation, ability and potential for development are crucial for performance and the achievement of objectives. The author, from his extensive management experience at Unilever, the leading multinational corporation, demonstrates the importance of the link between motivation, assessment of performance and potential, and reward and incentive strategies. It is only by getting this relationship right that the company can achieve business success.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kressler, H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction PART I: MOTIVATION Motives, Desires and Motivational Factors Motivation to Work Motivation and Frustration Motivation is Highly Personal Theories, Hypotheses and Concepts of Motivation to Work Significant Elements of Motivation Tools of Management Motivation and Incentive PART II: EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL Sense and Purpose Evaluation in Business The Why and Wherefore of Functional Evaluation Structure, Culture and Style Perception Features of Performance Evaluation Aims of Performance Evaluation The Evaluation Review The Working Relationship Selective Communication and Perception The Evaluation Scale Fairness and Objectivity Possibilities of Appeal Potential Assessment Performance vs Potential Selection Criteria What is Potential? The Three Pillars of the Development of Potential Potential and Ambition Potential as a Contribution Criteria of Potential Evaluation in Practice - Optima PART III: REWARD STRATEGIES AND INCENTIVE SYSTEMS Components of Reward Efficiency of the Reward Components The Emergence of Global Reward Strategies Future Developments A New Reward Model Incentives Variable Pay Incentive Is not Automatically Motivation Incentives - What They Can and Cannot Do Incentive in Practice Target Setting Financial Participation Background Development Profit Sharing Equity Participation And Without Shares? Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

HERWIG KRESSLER has held many appointments in Unilever and prior to his retirement in 1999 was responsible worldwide for top management remuneration, industrial relations, and incident management. He participates in many international bodies and organizations and has been Chairman of the International Human Resource Council. He is currently a member of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee of the OECD and lectures in the Business Faculty at the University of Vienna. Dr Kressler is the author of three books and many professional articles.