Non cash incentives and motivation in the workplace

When you ask employees what they’d rather have, cash or a gift, many times they will say, “Oh, just give me the money.” However, this is not always the case. A survey of 1000 adults working for Fortune 500 organizations revealed that salary and bonuses are not the key factors to job satisfaction. The people who conducted this survey found that these 1000 individuals placed greater value on benefits that impact their overall quality of life. (Turner, 2000). …

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