Week 4 Discussion 1 Herzbergs Two Factor Theory

Herzberg’s two-factor theory speaks to issues relevant in both employee compensation and benefits as it discusses why people choose a workplace, as well as what keeps employees satisfied and committed to their work.  For more information on Herzberg's two-factor theory, see the Frederick Herzberg motivational theory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. 

Imagine that you are an HR manager in a contemporary firm and answer the following:

• Who are you trying to recruit to work for you (i.e., your audience)?  

• What sort of compensation and benefits package would you ensure is in place to recruit the best candidates for the position? 

  Your initial post should include at least one scholarly source and one popular source to support your response.

  Frederick Herzberg motivational theory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.businessballs.com/herzberg.htm

  Lipman, V. (2013, September). Surprising, disturbing facts from the mother of all employee engagement surveys (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2013/09/23/surprising-disturbing-facts-from-the-mother-of-all-employee-engagement-surveys/

  Multimedia

  Swank, A. (2004, July 31). Table of Information (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/AAYW2ggLIXk

  Recommended Resources

  Article

  Connors, G. (2013, February). Employers: Your HR managers should be ‘expert’ at being a fact witness (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/theemploymentbeat/2013/02/27/employers-your-hr-manager-should-be-expert-at-being-a-fact-witness/

  Davidson, L. (2013, August). 11 misunderstood employee benefits and how to make the most of them (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/financialfinesse/2013/08/15/what-you-dont-understand-about-your-benefits-could-hurt-you/

  Parrish, S. (2013, June). Who says your compensation is ‘reasonable?’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveparrish/2013/06/11/who-says-your-compensation-is-reasonable/

  Websites

  Gallup. (2014). Report: State of the American workplace (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.gallup.com/services/176708/state-american-workplace.aspx