View the information about unique employee motivation activities at the Web sites of Lincoln Electric [http://www.lincolnelectric.com/] and IBM [http://www.ibm.com/]. (At IBM's Web site, view the page titled "Reasons to work at IBM.") Then answer the following questions:

1. What approach have these organizations taken to motivate employees?
   
   
2. Does each organization strive to enhance motivation through any of the currently popular motivational strategies?
   
   

Internet Exercise
Examine the Web site of The Container Store [http://www.containerstore.com/], named Fortune magazine's number one pick on the "Best U.S. Companies to Work For" list for two years in a row. Then read the Fortune article about The Container Store [http://www.containerstore.com/careers/]. Answer the following questions:

1. Does The Container Store seem to be following the principles of motivation found in Chapter 16 of your textbook?
   
   
2. If you found any differences, why do you think those differences exist?
   
   
3. Do you think the motivational practices of The Container Store are useful and relevant for other industries? Why or why not?
   
   

Explore Further
The Container Store is a specialty store that competes against larger, national chains of home stores, such as Linens 'n Things [http://www.lnt.com/] and Bed Bath & Beyond [http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/]. Access the careers pages of these two stores and compare their motivational practices with those of The Container Store. What differences did you find? Would you rather work for The Container Store or for the national chains? Why?