Organizational Behavior, 17e

Using Benefits to Motivate Employees

1. 6 Show how flexible benefits turn benefits into motivators.

Now that we have discussed what and how to pay employees, let’s discuss two other motivating factors organizations must decide: (1) what benefits and choices to offer (such as flexible benefits), and (2) how to construct employee recognition programs. Like pay, benefits are both a provision and a motivator. Whereas organizations of yesteryear issued a standard package to every employee, contemporary leaders understand that each employee values benefits differently. A flexible program turns the benefits package into a motivational tool.

Flexible Benefits: Developing a Benefits Package

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