Assignment
REI has a long history of showing employees that they matter, which in turn boosts motivation and job satisfaction. The retailer rewards team accomplishments, such as outstanding store sales results, and also recognizes individual achievements, through programs such as the "Going the Extra Mile" award. Employees nominate their colleagues for the Anderson Award, an honor named for one of REI's founders. After each store or division votes, the winners are brought to headquarters for a three-day celebration and a ceremony in which they receive REI's "rock of fame." REI gauges involvement and satisfaction through an annual employee survey, and then publishes the results internally for follow-up by action teams in stores and at the division level. Seeking to reach and then exceed $2 billion in annual revenue, the retailer is empowering individual employees and stores to serve and inspire their customers and their communities-in environmentally friendly ways.
Questions
1. How is REI fulfilling a variety of employee needs within Maslow's hierarchy, and why is this important?
2. Which specific aspects of teamwork are likely to be affected when employees hike or bike together before a new store opens?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.