... Employee recognition Training and development Job performance Recognition has long been considered essential to effective employee motivation at work (Magnus, 1981). Employee recognition has become a multibillion-dollar industry (Bersin, 2012) with an estimated 87% of companies having recognition...

.... In many industries, training and development activities are treated as a source of competitive advantage (Day, 2001). Training and development programs help develop the knowledge and skills of employees that enhance an organization's capacity to meet the demands of its customers. In fact, the development...

... organizational budgets set aside for training and development. Yet, for the leader who thoroughly grasps the significance of ongoing professional stewardship, leadership development is a 24/7 obligation that, more often than not, will be expressed in the countless decisions made and many actions taken to develop...