Examination of Workers' Preferences for Reinforcement Packages
Keywords:
Extrinsic factors, Intrinsic factors, Motivation, Reward, Reinforcement packagesAbstract
Reinforcement packages are a type of incentive strategy used by organisations to inspire their employees or employees' families. Compensation is a commitment that the organisation owes to its personnel as a means of compensating them for their contribution to the achievement of organisational goals. Employee motivation in the workplace is still one of the most delicate things to discuss since it determines the level of effort that employees will put forth in the business in order to commit to high levels of performance. Primary data were gathered from mini survey questionnaires provided to employees of Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, in order to identify several sorts of reinforcement packages based on the preferences of employees. According to the findings of this study, employees choose extrinsic benefits (such as cash or monetary compensation) over any other sort of compensation.
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