Developed by the behavioral and workplace psychologist, John Stacy Adams, Equity Theory of Motivation is one of the justice theories explaining the correlation between input and outcome of performance of employee at a job with his/her perception of equitable or inequitable behavior from the employers. According to the theory, employee motivation is the result of … Read more
Employee recognition refers to the act of acknowledging an individual or team’s behavior, performance, effort and accomplishment that help the organizational goals and values. Recognition encourages employees to repeat good performances. Employee recognition, as important as it is, can become exhausting for any leader. Most of the exhaustion comes from spending tons of time, money … Read more
Disability discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of an worker because of their real or perceived disability. It is unlawful for employers to discriminate against individuals because of a mental or physical disability. Disability discrimination occurs when a person with a disability receives less favorable treatment than a person without disability in the same or … Read more
It’s a matter of joy if you are being called up for a job interview and it’s a lot scary as well thinking about the type of questions you are going to face. But wait! You don’t need to panic about it. With a little preparation and self-confidence, you can just nail your job interview. … Read more
Human resource management (HRM) is adopted by many companies because of its benefits. But at the same time, various challenges and issues may emerge in front of managers of human resource department while performing their duties. Any capable HR manager would work on these issues and challenges to prevent the organizational activities from being obstructed. … Read more
Age discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of an employee based on their age. Decisions based on age is prohibited in any phase of employment including job descriptions, interviews, hiring, salaries, assignments, performance evaluation, training, promotions and demotions, rewards, and layoffs. Age discrimination in the workplace more often affects older people, but there are also … Read more
Achievement Motivation Theory is one of the famous works of American psychologist David Clarence McClelland. This theory is also widely recognized as Need Achievement Theory, Need Theory and Three Needs Theory. McClelland being influenced by Henry Murray’s initiatives developed this theory in the early 60s. Achievement Theory of Motivation is all about how needs of … Read more
If you have been called up for a job interview, be ready to face some behavioral questions that can make you squirm and sweat. Behavioral interview questions are purposely made to put you under stress, make you lose confidence or make you feel humiliated. However, a little preparation ahead of time can help you face … Read more
Job analysis is a process of identifying and determining in detail the particular job duties and requirements and the importance of these duties for a given job. It helps an organization determine which employee is best for a specific job. In other words, job analysis is used to determine placement of jobs. It allows human … Read more