PROs and CONs of Employee Of the Month Programs

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			              PROs and CONs of Employee Of the Month Programs
Anneke Zwart, Student (University), Netherlands, Premium Member
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
														
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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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