One of the primary advantages of holding regular performance appraisals is that it helps employees understand their roles more clearly. The performance appraisal typically includes the employee's ...

A model is presented linking task scope to employee motivation and performance. Emphasis is given to the importance of objective, environmental (versus psychological) conceptualizations of task scope.

New research explores how an incentive system influenced the motivation and moral behavior of video-game developers.

Employee Motivation & Empowerment Process. Small businesses are understandably concerned about having motivated employees who feel empowered to contribute to the company and service customer needs.

This study was designed to test the relationship between perceived social impact, social worth, supervisorrated job performance (1 month later), and mediating effects by commitment to customers and ...

Frequent conversations, done well, drive better performance-related interactions between managers and employees, and increase employee engagement.

Intense work can take a toll on employee well-being, regardless of the job, but new research suggests that there are some employees better able to cope than others.