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Eat N. Gas
EatNGas, Inc.: Improving attendance and reducing unscheduled absences
At EatNGas, Inc., financial incentives are not an option to improve the performance of cashiers, given the strict budget of the organization. One of the problems for all retail establishments is that, given the poor rate of pay for most employees, few feel motivated enough to work hard. Employers often use punitive means to raise productivity levels and limit theft. High rates of employee attrition reduce any social pressure to participate in a 'team' effort. Employees feel little compunction about taking unscheduled absences and putting a burden on coworkers. Although the main problem at all stores is cited as cleanliness and customer satisfaction, employee conscientiousness regarding store appearance and attitude towards customers will not improve unless attendance and unscheduled absences are also addressed.
However, by taking suggestions from employees, a sense of investment in the enterprise can be conveyed. "In participatory...
If employees feel as if they are not individually important to the organization and their opinions do not matter, the logical reaction is to respond with a lackadaisical attitude, particularly if the payment structure is not a strong incentive for them to come to work. However, by asking employees how they, personally, based upon their experience, would try to run a store and, more importantly, by implementing employee suggestions, then workers will be more apt to come to work to enforce these measures.
Teamwork is another essential component of improving employee commitment. Much like Starbucks closed all of its stores for a day of retraining, all EatNGas stores should close down…
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Collective. Retrieved April 2, 2011 at http://www.scn.org/cmp/modules/pm-pm.htm
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