PROs and CONs of Employee Of the Month Programs

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A common recommended and used form to increase employees’ motivation and performance is Employee-Of-the-Month (EOM). Such a strategy would boost morale through employee rewards and giving credits to excellent employees. However, the EOM-strategy has negative sides as well; many criticize this strategy as a result. So, what are the disadvantages of an EOM-strategy? Johnson and Dickinson (2010) mention the following disadvantages of Employee-Of-the-Month programs: 1. EOM-rewards are only based on results: By only considering the final results, EOM-incentives neglect the ways in which the results are achieved. As a result, employees will be encouraged to get engaged in unethical and unacceptable behavior so as to achieve the best results. 2. Unclear conditions: Another criticism is the lack of clarity of the conditions needed to become EOM. Employees do barely know what specific actions they need to take to become EOM and are therefore unable and unmotivated to take the rig (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		Criteria for Employee of the Month Programs Jeff Gordon, CEO, United States, Member
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		As a Customer, I Like Hotels with an Employee or Team of the Month Program Johnny Michael Tan, Management Consultant, Malaysia, Member
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		Employee of the Month - Pros and Cons Bryan Hunt, Director, China, Member
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		Employee of the Month Works in Hospitality Mircea Tanase, Suceava, Romania, Manager, Romania, Member
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		Teacher of the Year Award Mona Al Sheikh, Professor, Saudi Arabia, Member
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		Sector and Company Culture Influence EOM Program Implementation W Atkinson, Management Consultant, United Kingdom, Member
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		Metrics in Service are Easier to Measure Emmanuel Mwirichia, Manager, Kenya, Member
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		Employee ⇒ Team of the Month David Torres, Manager, Mexico, Member
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		Alternatives for Employee of the Month Programs ton voogt
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		Employee of the Month VS Team of the Month Maurisset, Manager, France, Member
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		EOM Program Needs Great Care & Attention Fekadu Asmamaw, Ethiopia, Member
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		Keeping the Employee of the Month Program Alive Jacob Andrews, Entrepreneur, United Arab Emirates, Member
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		Employee of the Month Moustafa Alam, Director, Kuwait, Member
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		Starting an Employee Of the Month Program? Francis, Manager, Thailand, Member
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		Consider and Prepare Employee of the Month Carefully Wood, CEO, South Africa, Member
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		Employee of the Month is a Recognition essakalli, Manager, Morocco, Member
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		Why Employee of the Month is Not a Good Motivation Tool abens anna jacob, Student (Other), India, Member
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		Employee of the Month Advantages venkataramanan, Professor, India, Member
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		Employee of the Month? Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No JOSE DELGADO, ACCOUNTANT, Mexico, Member
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		Employee of the Month Program per Focus Area Clinton Lee, HR Consultant, United States, Member
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		Employee of the Month: Assessment Ahmad kanj, Manager, Lebanon, Member
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		A Short Sighted Process Jackson A. Rhys, Professor, United States, Member
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		Outdated. Old-school Vincent Miholic, Manager, United States, Member
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		Team Based Yellow Shirts with Peer Validation Maimon Arif, Manager, Malaysia, Member
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		The Purpose of EOM bindhulatha, Student (Other), India, Member
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		External Motivation is Out of Date Tom Downs, Teacher, United States, Member
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		Employee of the Month Remains a Good Practice Lazhar Charfeddine, United Arab Emirates, Member
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		EOM Worked Well in Manufacturing Industries Shaik Murtuza Illahi
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		When EOM is not Suitable Ssamanya M.Geowillis, Manager, Uganda, Member
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		Extrinsic Motivation is History - BUNK W Atkinson, Management Consultant, United Kingdom, Member
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		EmployeeS of the Month or Team of the Month hjoab, ICT Consultant, Costa Rica, Member
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		Employee of the Month Ideas Eskeyas, HR Consultant, Ethiopia, Member
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		Change Employee of the Month Criteria Every Month Donald, United States, Member
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