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外文翻译 Try Strategies to Motivate Your Employees Material Source: Chopra, S, （美）Modern Management Science, 2007 Author: McGraw-Hill Abstract A wise employer will work out various ways to retain the experienced and responsible employees if he realizes the important role his employees play in operations. In management, the employer may adopt strategies to motivate employees for their better performance. There are various strategies for motivating them. But the following ones are some of the most common types. Keywords:employers management strategy motivate_staff Rewards and punishment This strategy is based on a concept which is called behavior modification. Behavior that is rewarded tends to be repeated, while behavior that is punished tends to be terminated. Therefore, managers can modify employees behavior for better performance through systematic rewards and punishment. For example, paying a bonus to employees who exceed their quotas tends to make them work hard again. Suspension of pay would force employees who are often late to be late less often. It is generally agreed that rewards are more effective than punishment for the long-term behavior of employees, because rewards emphasize the positive aspects of the behaviors, while punishment may cause negative effects such as anger, resentment and retaliation. That is why managers are very cautious in using punishment. To make employees work effectively, rewards must be just what they want. And the employees must believe they can perform better if they try and be convinced that they will get rewards if they do perform better. Management by objectives Management by objectives (MBO) is a program mainly used to assist managers in setting and carrying out their plans. However, many managers also think that MBO can help them improve human relations as well, because it allows employees to participate in setting their own goals and monitoring their progress toward the goals. Managers believe, the employees will be more highl