Designing a Rewarding System
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Designing a Rewarding System
Angelia Cullom
Axia College University of Phoenix
June 15, 2007
Designing a Reward System
According to Wikipedia “a reward is that which is given following the occurrence of a
behavior with the intention of acknowledging the positive nature of that behavior, and
often with the additional intent of encouraging it to happen. The definition of reward
is not synomous with the definition of re enforcer, which includes a measured
increase in the rate of a desirable behavior following the addition of something to the
environment. There are two kinds of rewards intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic rewards
are internal to, or within, the individual; for example, satisfaction or accomplishment.
Extrinsic rewards are external to, or outside of, the individual; for example, praise or
Money.
In psychology, motivation refers to the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence
of behavior (Gen, 1995). Motivation is a temporal and dynamic state that should not be
confused with personality or emotion. Motivation is the desire and willingness to do
something. Personality invariably refers to more or less permanent characteristics of an
individual’s state of being. As opposed to motivation, emotion refers to temporal states
that does not immediately link to behavior.
Organizations undertaking change initiatives must engage employees. Paying the
employee instead of the job and offering variable incentives and stock are two of the
most powerful changes an organization can make in moving its reward system toward
one that supports performance change. Organizations should be built to change. There is
a variety of features that can be effective. An organization that is built to change,
the role of rewards and motivation promoting change is of the up most importance in an
organization built for change.
My reward system will focus on motivational tools that promote...
Angelia Cullom
Axia College University of Phoenix
June 15, 2007
Designing a Reward System
According to Wikipedia “a reward is that which is given following the occurrence of a
behavior with the intention of acknowledging the positive nature of that behavior, and
often with the additional intent of encouraging it to happen. The definition of reward
is not synomous with the definition of re enforcer, which includes a measured
increase in the rate of a desirable behavior following the addition of something to the
environment. There are two kinds of rewards intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic rewards
are internal to, or within, the individual; for example, satisfaction or accomplishment.
Extrinsic rewards are external to, or outside of, the individual; for example, praise or
Money.
In psychology, motivation refers to the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence
of behavior (Gen, 1995). Motivation is a temporal and dynamic state that should not be
confused with personality or emotion. Motivation is the desire and willingness to do
something. Personality invariably refers to more or less permanent characteristics of an
individual’s state of being. As opposed to motivation, emotion refers to temporal states
that does not immediately link to behavior.
Organizations undertaking change initiatives must engage employees. Paying the
employee instead of the job and offering variable incentives and stock are two of the
most powerful changes an organization can make in moving its reward system toward
one that supports performance change. Organizations should be built to change. There is
a variety of features that can be effective. An organization that is built to change,
the role of rewards and motivation promoting change is of the up most importance in an
organization built for change.
My reward system will focus on motivational tools that promote...