Acuity insurance and the Container Store on Employee motivation
1. To what extent are Acuity’s and the Container Store’s approach toward motivation consistent with need theories of motivation? Discuss.
2. To what extent is The Container Store’s pay and reward system consistent with equity theory?
3. To what extent is The Container Store’s approach toward rewards consistent with expectancy theory? Explain.
4. How do Acuity and the Container Store use principles associated with the Job Characteristics Model to motivate employees?
5. What are the key lessons learned from this case?