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Small signals of appreciation have a decisive influence on the output and quality of the work of employees. A field experiment of KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) economist Petra Nieken and two colleagues revealed that a combination of performance-oriented piece wage and motivating words increases the performance by 20% and reduces the error rate by 40%.
"Our results are relevant to entrepreneurial practice," Nieken emphasizes. She holds the Chair for Human Resources Management of KIT's Institute of Management. How can staff members be motivated? Theory lists two instruments: Financial incentives, such as bonuses or piece wages, and the capability of executives to motivate their staff members. The question whether and how these two instruments complement, strengthen or weaken each other, however, is not clearly answered by theory. That is why this question was in the focus of the study performed at Bonn University.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by WillAdams on Thursday October 22 2015, @03:25PM
>It is by no means enough that an officer of the Navy should be a capable mariner. He must be that, of course, but also a great deal more.
>He should be as well a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor.
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>He should be the soul of tact, patience, justice, firmness, kindness, and charity. No meritorious act of a subordinate
>should escape his attention or be left to pass without its reward, even if the reward is only a word of approval.
>Conversely, he should not be blind to a single fault in any subordinate, though at the same time, he should be quick
>and unfailing to distinguish error from malice, thoughtlessness from incompetency, and well meant shortcomings
>from heedless or stupid blunder.
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>In one word, every commander should keep constantly before him the great truth, that to be well obeyed, he must be perfectly esteemed.
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>---Augustus C. Buell (who attributed it to John Paul Jones)
(Score: 4, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 22 2015, @03:49PM
You heard much the same thing in the Acey-Deucey lounge, and the Chief's quarters. "It's your job to brag on your men. If your men shine, you shine. If your men look like shit, you look like shit. If you're not promoting your men, you're obviously not doing your job." "Promoting" is not to be taken as advancement in rank, but offering words of encouragement, congratulations, and, literally bragging about your men while among your peers and your superiors.
Only junior petty officers (third class PO's) can get away with constantly badmouthing their juniors. And, such 3rd class PO's seldom make 2nd class. They learn, or they just don't get promoted.
And, then, we are thrust out into the civilian world, where every dog wants a bite out of you. Morons who can't motivate their own children to attend school pretend to be "managers", in companies large and small.
We're gonna be able to vacation in Gaza, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and maybe Minnesota soon. Incredible times.
(Score: 2) by tathra on Friday October 23 2015, @03:32AM
part of a military leader's job is training his subordinates to do his job. so yes, you should be pushing for them to advance in rank, teaching and delegating to them to help them grow and become capable leaders themselves.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday October 23 2015, @02:13PM
Very true - but that meaning of "promoting" doesn't fit into the context of this discussion. That fits into a closely related, but separate discussion, regarding financial incentives, in addition to yet another discussion about delegating authority. (you cannot delegate responsibility, you're still responsible after you've delegated all the authority possible to delegate)
On topic, people will follow you far more readily if you praise their efforts, toss them a few perks, and show them the respect they have earned. Many people will work even harder when you hand them more responsibility. But, keeping the above caveat in mind - you are still responsible for whatever you have handed to that junior person.
No NCO, and precious few officers, have the authority to unilaterally give an enlisted man a pay raise. In the civilian world, we see that frequently. Especially in a shop run by nepotism.
We're gonna be able to vacation in Gaza, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and maybe Minnesota soon. Incredible times.
(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Thursday October 22 2015, @08:52PM
"The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth, whether it's scientific truth or historical truth or personal truth! It is the guiding principle on which Starfleet is based! And if you can't find it within yourself to stand up and tell the truth about what happened, you don't deserve to wear that uniform!" -Captain Picard
"Don't you ever miss the days when you used to be nostalgic?" -Loiosh