In the pat companies gave bonus checks or paid vacation for reaching certain goals. Today many companies are moving towards merchandize rewards. The reason behind this is that the merchandize lasts longer and it it keeps reminding the employee that good work pays off. One of the easy ways to reduce costs is by slashing jobs. Companies should show value in increasing productivity through increased training and also doing the job right the first time.
Effective training is built on employees' intrinsic motivation.
Proper training and retraining is the key element to job enhancement. Employees should be well aware of their jobs. The whole idea of empowerment stems from the basic realization about the human nature. Most of all, managers should treat employees as adults, not because it makes them more effective, but because that is what they are. Specifying goals and principles is much easier than dictating behavior.