Reward mentality as a lever to enhance corporate culture. How can reward and benefit systems improve employee satisfaction and companies’ competitiveness?

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Problem definition
• Aim
• Research Question
• Research Objectives
• Dissertation structure
• Literature review
• Introduction
• Rewards as drivers for motivation at work
• Importance of reward systems for employees
• Relationship between rewards and a successful Corporate Culture
• Different reward systems
• Individualistic rewards
• Cooperative rewards
• Monetary rewards and benefits
• Non-monetary rewards and benefits
• Impacts of reward and benefit systems on employee satisfaction
• Psychological and emotional effects
• Positive and negative effects of extrinsic rewards
• Positive and negative effects of intrinsic motivation
• Innovative mind-set: Rewards as influencers of innovative thinking
• Rewards as decisive factors for long-term competitiveness
• Summary of findings
• Methodology
• Research philosophy
• Data collection methods
• Primary data: Semi-structured interview
• Sampling techniques
• Ethical considerations
• Methodological limitations
• Data analysis
• Introduction
• Primary data
• Qualitative data analysis and discussion with links to literature
• Summary and discussion of key findings
• Conclusion and Recommendations
• Conclusion
• Recommendations
• Limitations of the overall research

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This research aimed to explore the improvability of reward mentalities in the shipping sector, specifically focusing on Evergreen Marine in Germany. The study sought to understand how Evergreen could optimise their reward and benefit systems in the future. This was achieved by conducting interviews with employees from different departments and levels within the company.

• The influence of reward systems on employee satisfaction and motivation.
• The relationship between reward systems and a successful corporate culture.
• The impact of rewards on innovative thinking and long-term competitiveness.
• The effectiveness of different reward systems, including both monetary and non-monetary benefits.
• Recommendations for improving reward mentality within the shipping industry, specifically focusing on Evergreen Marine in Germany.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Introduction: This chapter sets the stage for the research, outlining the problem definition, aim, research question, objectives, and dissertation structure.
• Literature Review: This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on reward systems, exploring their impact on motivation, employee satisfaction, corporate culture, and company competitiveness. It examines different types of reward systems and their respective advantages and disadvantages.
• Methodology: This chapter details the research philosophy, data collection methods, sampling techniques, ethical considerations, and methodological limitations employed in the study.
• Data Analysis: This chapter analyzes the primary data collected through semi-structured interviews, focusing on key themes and their relationship to the literature reviewed.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The research focuses on reward mentality, corporate culture, employee satisfaction, innovation, competitiveness, reward systems, extrinsic rewards, intrinsic motivation, qualitative research, and case study analysis.