1. http://www.peapod.com

Two brothers, Andrew and Thomas Parkinson, founded the Peapod, Inc. organization in 1989. It is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Ahold and enjoys successful partnerships with companies such as Stop & Shop and Giant Food. The mission of this organization is to be the world’s leading and preferred provider of interactive grocery shopping services. The corporate headquarters for this company is located in Skokie, Illinois.

Explore this Website. Prepare a short report that answers the following questions. How would you surmise this organization’s pay structure influences its personnel? Does this company offer any type of profit sharing to its employees? How could this firm successfully utilize awards for teams? Are the employees encouraged to participate in decision making within the organization? How does this company ensure that its organizational strategy and its compensation strategy intertwine to make a "good fit?"

2. http://www.lincolnelectric.com

Founded in 1895 by John Lincoln, Lincoln Electric today has manufacturing operations in 18 countries and sales of over a billion dollars. The company is in the business of providing the quality welding and cutting solutions for more than 100 years. Lincoln believes that its dedicated and talented workforce along with superior technology, among other factors keeps the company a leader and an innovator in the industry.

Explore this Website. Prepare a short report that answers the following questions. What is the primary motivating tool organization uses towards its employees? Does this company offer any type of profit sharing to its employees? What different programs do you believe the company utilizes to recognize employee contributions? How do they affect the company performance? Do they motivate you? Explain.