Amazon Workers Ready to Walk

During this time of year is when people begin to shop online for their Christmas presents and gifts, and being a busy time for a business like Amazon, workers in Germany are threatening to call a walkout if they are not given more[image] pay (Reuters). Although faced with unhappy workers, Amazon has “maintained that it regards staff… as logistics workers and that they receive above-average pay by the standards of the industry” (Reuters).

       In regards to treating employees, organizational behaviour would say that there are two things that make employees feel satisfied if not happy at their jobs. These are what are known as intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. Extrinsic rewards are often money, and money can only boost an employee’s mood by a limited amount. In fact, it is intrinsic feelings that make employees the most happy and productive.

          Although the union are disputing over pay (Reuters), it can be proven that by supplying them with intrinsic needs such an issue would not have arisen. This is why companies need to focus on not only the need for wealth that an employee needs, but realize that intrinsic needs and feelings are what motivate them at work.

News Website: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/06/amazon-strike-christmas_n_4052943.html?utm_hp_ref=business

Pictures: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323836504578553720371751776.html

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