Case 1

CASE 1

Be sure to review the Guide to Case Analysis before you begin your write-up.

Consider these questions as you prepare your write-up:

1.What are the key problems/issues for Engstrom? Theoretically, what are the contributions that a Scanlon plan should bring to an organization? Is Scanlon a good solution for Engstrom's challenges?

2.How important do you feel money is as a motivator? Would you be less likely to spend time on innovative, creative pursuits if you were not paid for that effort? How does pay, and employees' perception that pay is seldom fairly linked to performance, hinder collaboration in an organization?

3.If you were Bent, how would you solve the problem facing Engstrom?

1.What are the key problems/issues for Engstrom? Theoretically, what are the contributions that a Scanlon plan should bring to an organization? Is Scanlon a good solution for Engstrom's challenges?

2.How important do you feel money is as a motivator? Would you be less likely to spend time on innovative, creative pursuits if you were not paid for that effort? How does pay, and employees' perception that pay is seldom fairly linked to performance, hinder collaboration in an organization?

3.If you were Bent, how would you solve the problem facing Engstrom?

1.What are the key problems/issues for Engstrom? Theoretically, what are the contributions that a Scanlon plan should bring to an organization? Is Scanlon a good solution for Engstrom's challenges?

2.How important do you feel money is as a motivator? Would you be less likely to spend time on innovative, creative pursuits if you were not paid for that effort? How does pay, and employees' perception that pay is seldom fairly linked to performance, hinder collaboration in an organization?

3.If you were Bent, how would you solve the problem facing Engstrom?