Internet Exercises

1. Methods for Employee Motivation

Visit the Biz/Ed Company Facts Web site and follow the links to the learn more about the following companies:

Go to the Biz/Ed Company Facts Web site http://bizednet.bris.ac.uk:8080/compfact/comphome.htm

BMW

BP

McDonald's

For each company, write down at least three company policies designed to motivate employees. If you had the opportunity to go to work for any of the three companies, which one would you choose? Explain why.

2. Issues in Telecommuting

Instructions

Visit the Web site housing the Smart Valley Telecommuting Guide. Using the Guide, answer the following questions.

Go to the Smart Valley Telecommuting Guide http://smartone.svi.org/PROJECTS/TCOMMUTE/TCGUIDE/HTMLVERS/tcg1.html

1. What are the three main types of telecommuting?

2. Describe five benefits to a company of creating a telecommuting program. Are there any societal benefits of telecommuting programs? Explain.

3. Read about the business and home related criteria for selecting telecommuters and telecommuting activities. Managers may adopt philosophies based on Theory X, Theory Y, or Theory Z. Using the table below, describe how important to success in telecommuting each criteria would be to managers adopting each theory. Fill in each cell of the table with Very Important, Fairly Important, or Not Very Important.