Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)
Amazon.com is an e-commerce retailer which sells a wide range of products and
services globally and is the world’s biggest provider for cloud computing services. Amazon
provides access to huge choice selection, at low prices, with fast delivery. Its e-commerce
business includes merchandise and content that it purchases for resale from vendors and
those offered by third-party sellers. Amazon offers various subscriptions and web services as
well, including its cloud computing service and fast-growing streaming entertainment
business.
Motivational Practices
Amazon.com offers a range of benefits that support employees and eligible family
members. These benefits begin on day one and include:
Employee Health – Amazon takes care of the employee’s health and wellness by offering
medical, prescription drugs, and vision coverage to all the regular full-time employees,
regardless of their level, tenure, or position.
Caring for families - Employees can choose the benefits that are most valuable for their
personal situation. This includes child and eldercare providers. Amazon employees have free
access to a network of more than two million caregivers.
Financial Success – The starting hourly wages for amazon are at least $15 per hour for all
full time and part time employees. In addition to that, employees have an opportunity to
own Amazon stock.
Motivational Theories
Amazon.com’s motivational practices show Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as it caters
to nearly all the needs of
an employee:
Financial Success enables
employees to accomplish
their physiological needs
along with their Esteem.
Employee Health and the
caring of families fulfills
their safety needs
alongside their safety
needs.
Conflicts
Employee vs Employer
Amazon has had a very tumultuous relationship with its labor while twitter had a heated
discussion about whether Amazon's workers must urinate in bottles because they have no
time to go to the bathroom. Amazon has now resolved the problem until now.