Suggestion Schemes
Suggestion schemes work on the premise that no-one should understand the job in hand better than the person actually performing it, and that the ideas that they may have on improving their job (and any other aspects within the Organisation) are worth consideration. Although improving profitability and/or productivity, and efficiency or saving money are quantifiable effects of operating such a scheme, of greater value may be the motivational benefit that result from employees discussing and seeing their own ideas implemented for improvements. Recognition All ideas should be recognised, not just to acknowledge the thought of the originator but also to encourage others to contribute. The Work Foundation estimated recently that there were between 400 and 500 schemes in operation, and in its own survey of 103 schemes, noted that over 73,000 suggestions had been received, or roughly 5 from every 100 employees, with around 20% taken up. In Japan the concept is far more widely ...