Goodbye (By Air Supply)

I can see the pain living in your eyes
And I know how hard you try
You deserve to have so much more
I can feel your heart and I sympathize
And I'll never criticize all you've ever meant to my life

Right Here Waiting (By Richard Marx)

oceans apart, day after day
and i slowly go insane
i hear your voice on the line
but it doesn't stop the pain

Job Characteristics Theory

Job Characteristics Theory Developed by Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham, job characteristics theorystates that employees will be more motivated to work and more satisfied with their jobs to the extent that jobs contain certain core characteristics. These core job characteristics create the conditions that allow employees to experience critical psychological states that are related to beneficial work outcomes, including high work motivation.

Goal-Setting Theory

Goal-setting theory, developed by Edwin Locke, suggests that employees’ goals help to explain motivation and job performance.  The reasoning is as follows: Because motivation is goal-directed behavior, goals that are clear and challenging will result in higher levels of employee motivation than goals that are ambiguous and easy.

Work Adjustment Theory

Every worker has unique needs and abilities. Work adjustment theorysuggests that employees’ motivation levels and job satisfaction depend on the fit between their needs and abilities and the characteristics of the job and the organization.

Two-Factor Theory

The two-factor theory of motivation, developed by Frederick Herzberg, attempts to identify and explain the factors that employees find satisfying and dissatisfying about their jobs. The first set of factors, called motivators, are internal job factors that lead to job satisfaction and higher motivation. In the absence of motivators, employees will probably not be satisfied with their work or motivated to perform up to their potential.

Motivating Employees

Motivation can be defined as that which energizes, directs, and sustains human behavior.  In HRM, the term refers to a person’s desire to do the best possible job or to exert the maximum effort to perform assigned tasks. An important feature of motivation is that it is behavior directed toward a goal.

Virtual Team

The  virtual team uses interactive computer technologies such as the Internet, groupware  (software that permits people at different computer workstations to collaborate on a project simultaneously), and computer-based videoconferencing to work together despite being separated by physical distance.

Customer-Driven HR : Tips on Managing Problem-Solving Teams

Managers should be able to use problem-solving teams consisting of employees with cross-functional skills to solve challenging organizational issues. In designing and managing such teams, the following are some important points to consider:

Designing the Organization : BOUNDARYLESS ORGANIZATION

BOUNDARYLESS ORGANIZATION A  boundaryless organizational structureenables an  rganization to form relationships with customers, suppliers, and/or competitors, either to pool organizational resources for mutual benefit or to encourage cooperation in an uncertain environment. Such relationships often take the form of joint ventures, which let the companies  share talented employees, intellectual property (such as a manufacturing process), marketing  distribution channels (such as a direct sales force),