Introduction
In this report I am going to apply different theories from across the HR143 syllabus to compare and contrast Marks and Spencer's and Nestle. I am going to compare how the two organizations exercise motivational aspects, their organizational cultures and their organizational structures.
Motivation within Marks and Spencer's
Marks and Spencer's exercise a very effective motivational policy via their very successful human resources department. The core of their motivational structure comes from Maslow's hierarchy of needs. They aim to satisfy all of the needs of their employees and believe this will enable the company to receive the best performance from the employees which will ultimately benefit the company through increased productivity, which would potentially lead to increased profits. Basic needs at the bottom of the hierarchy are satisfied by having a warm, pleasant working environment, pay and a cafeteria to meet the hunger and thirst needs. The next level of the hierarchy is safety. …
