Managers are not rewarding staff members who generate innovative ideas which help a firm's performance, a new survey has found.
Research by recruitment firm The Network found that only 16 per cent of companies offer incentives to employees who make suggestions that improve the way a business operates.
Furthermore, 63 per cent of respondents feel that their firms take such efforts for granted.
Pierre-Emmanuel Derriks, manager of The Network, said: "Innovations are especially expected from specialists and executives, who usually have responsible jobs in their company. But nevertheless a specific incentive programme can help to integrate employees in a better way in significant processes."
By offering these kinds of rewards to employees firms can boost both staff retention and recruitment, he added.
Recently, Peter Reilly, director of HR research and consultancy at the Institute of Employment Studies, suggested that employers should offer a range of benefits packages to suit their personal circumstances.
