The Motivational History of Procter & Gamble

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This paper reviews the idea of remuneration and how this concept has changed over the centuries. According to this paper, people have always worked for others in exchange for remuneration, be it food and shelter, financial compensation or prestigious gains such as a large corner office. This paper focuses on the Procter & Gamble Company, studying the company's history of remuneration and the effects the remuneration has had on employee motivation.

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"The concept of working for other people to earn a living has been part of human history since the beginning (Employment, 2005, "Alternatives"). In the very beginning, it is likely that the rewards were strictly tangible; payment and benefits most likely came in the form of food, safe shelter, or the warmth of a fire. Today, although compensation from employment procures the same things for us, in terms of being able to buy food and to pay our rent and utility bills, employees are expected to offer rather more in terms of rewards for employment. The average employee now looks for rewards for work well-done in terms of bonuses and raises in pay, or in terms of improved working conditions, such as a private office or a larger office."

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