An adequate salary will keep employees minds off pay so they can concentrate their efforts on their job. Toilet paper costs for the restrooms was even fought over. Distraction from the job at hand and focusing on the pay factor is one of the problems that may arise when using pay in an attempt to motivate workers. Fortunately, there are some alternative motivators that work better than incentive pay. One of these motivators is recognition.
Workers also value and appreciate recognition for their work.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported the results of a survey on recognition. This survey show that employees value recognition because they need recognition and want more of it. Managers have the capability to fulfill those needs. In order to fulfill recognition needs, manager must realize that effective recognition systems have four characteristics. There cannot be too much time pass between the action to and the time it is recognized.