By Chris Hermann - The most effective tool in a manager's toolkit for dealing with poor performance is coaching. Not screaming at them from the stands and withholding rewards but working with them down on the pitch to find out what's causing the problem and building their fitness and stamina like the corporate athletes they should be. ^new (Added: 30-Jul-2007 Hits: 138 )

By Janet Wiscombe - Many people in HR dismiss awards and incentives programs as "feel good" activities. But evidence suggests there is a strong link between non-cash awards and incentives and improved job performance, says employee-recognition expert and best-selling author Bob Nelson. ^new (Added: 28-Jun-2006 Hits: 277 )

By University of Virginia - The University's Rewards and Recognition Policy is designed to encourage employees to make a performance difference either individually or through teams. The policy recognizes achievements or accomplishments that contribute to the overall objectives of the University. The policy also provides both monetary and non-monetary awards ^pop (Added: 25-Mar-2002 Hits: 6151 )

By NA - In the employee satisfaction studies we have done, we've never found a firm with low employee recognition scores and high employee satisfaction scores. There is some debate in the HR community as to whether it is better to reward employees with more money, or in non-monetary ways. These two methods need not be mutually exclusive. (Added: 25-Mar-2002 Hits: 1132 )