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Cash may not be the most effective way to motivate employees

Employees are motivated by rewards that are perceived as distinct from salary WEBWIRE – Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Tangible rewards motivate employees when they’re easy to use, pleasurable, unexpected, and distinct from salary, a new study found. A recent survey of firms in the United States revealed that 84 per cent spent more than $90 billion annually on tangible employee rewards, such as gift cards, recreation trips and merchandise in hopes of increasing productivity. “We found that there is, at best, mixed evidence regarding the motivational efficacy of tangible rewards versus cash rewards,” said ... Read more

Industry, Govt to be equal partner; India poised to lead world’s Start-Up ecosystem, J&K lagging behind

While addressing the first of its kind programme on ‘Industry participation in Startups’ organized by various Industry organisations of Jammu to promote local StartUps, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is poised to lead the world’s StartUp ecosystem but regretted that Jammu & Kashmir is lagging behind. He said, ever since PM Modi had announced “StartUp India, StandUp India” from the ramparts of Red Fort ... Read more