Motivational Strategies

Motivational Strategies

In the corporate world, success is often measured in dollars and cents. Although money may be an indicator of a successful business, the true success of a business depends upon the individual employees within the organization. Employees are responsible for every action or inaction that leads to a company’s success or failure. Great managers know this and will work toward motivating their employees to perform better, faster, and more efficiently.

The intent of this paper is to examine Intel Corporation, a multi-billion dollar company, which employs 79,800 people worldwide as of December 2009 (Intel Corporation, 2010). This paper will provide a background of Intel Corporation and examine the company’s organizational structure and decision-making strategies. Motivational strategies within the organization will also be analyzed. Throughout this process this paper will identify the factors of human motivation, which contribute to the success of the company.

Intel: A Brief History

According to Intel Corporation (n.d.), Intel Corporation was incorporated in 1968 by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce when the two entrepreneurs left Fairchild Semiconductor to start their own business. In 1971 the company unveiled its first microprocessor, the Intel 4004. This is also the year that the company went public with shares starting at $23.50. By 1974 the company had developed the Intel 8080 microprocessor, which boasted 4,500 transistors and roughly 10 times the performance of previous generations.

By 1978, 10 years after the company was born, Intel Corporation employed more than 10,000 employees. The following year the company was published on the Fortune 500 list in the 486th position (CNN, 2010). By this time it was clear that Intel Corporation was here to stay. For the next decade, Intel Corporation continued to make groundbreaking innovations in technology.

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