Recognition can take many forms, financial or otherwise, but experts agree that this is one area that employers ignore at their own peril. The best programs seem to be a mixture of all areas. Starbucks has been selected by Fortune magazine as one of the nation's 100 best firms to work in 1997. Starbucks targets the physical, emotional, creative and mental facets of each employee. Starbucks stock has increase more than 800 percent since 1992.
Creativity is encouraged and many of the company's most innovative ideas came from their employees.
Starbucks practices open communication, finding out what the employee is feeling, giving feedback and recognition. Recognizing the diversity of their workforce, Starbucks is now offering flexible work schedules. Through recognition of the employee's total needs, the company is enjoying the benefits of a workforce that feels a sense of mission and challenge. To Drive Growth. My name is Theresa Hayes and I am a senior accounting major at Emporia State University .