SUSTAINABILITY IN EMPLOYEE

SUGGESTION SCHEMES

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7th IDEAS ARABIA CONFERENCE

Agenda

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Introduction

Sustainability in ESS – What should it imply?

The Indicators - Views and perceptions (Local perspectives)

The Proposed Model for assessing the sustainability in ESS

Panel Discussion – Developing a framework to assess the

sustainability in SS

Conclusion

The Takeaway from this session

User perspectives

Understanding of an assessment criteria to evaluate

the individual schemes for sustainability

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Why Suggestions are still important?

Vehicle to fuel innovation

Innovation/creativity is a competitive advantage

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Sustainability in Suggestion System –What

should it imply?

Meet goals and objectives of the iniative

Continued Existence

Economic Benefit

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Suggestion scheme Goals and

Objectives

Improving customer

service and quality

Improving systems, methods

and efficiency

Improving safety and the work

environment

Saving cost, reducing waste or

enhancing revenue

Making the job more

productive

Improving product quality

Saving time and cost

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Defining Sustainability in SS

It adds value to organization through tangible or intangible

benefits

Creates a conducive work environment for improved

productivity

Ensures employee well being and increases employee job

satisfaction

Improves employee morale and thus continues to keep its

employees involved in the suggestion schemes.

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A Definition

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"The achievement of stakeholders stated goals involving

productivity, profitability, employee well being and job

satisfaction and improved employee morale now and

in the future”.

Sustainability Indicators

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Supervisory encouragement

Co worker support

Top Mgt Support

organizational Encouragement

Communication

Evaluation

Publicity

Resources

Rewards

Training

Effective simple System

Feedback

Implementation of suggestion

Job factors

Empowerment

Expertise

Individual attributes and self efficacy

Job control

Organizational impediments

Team work

Competition

Support for innovation

Employee participation

User Perspectives from UAE

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Series1

Series2

Linear (Series1)

Users Work Experience

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34

45

21 1 2 3

1. Less than 10

years

2. 10 -20 Years

3. More than 20

Sustainability Model

Employee Engagement /Motivation

Leadership and Management Practices

System Capability

Organizational Environment/Creativity foster

Organizational Impediments

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Sustainability Outcomes

Service/Process improvisation

Employee satisfaction

Profitability

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Proposed Sustenance Model

Employee Engagement

System Capability

Organizational Environment

Leadership an Management

Practice

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Sustainability in Suggestion

System

Organizational Impediments

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Developing an Assessment

Framework

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PANEL DISCUSSION – INDUSTRY

PERSPECTIVE

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