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organization need to reach employees with the right type and right amount of info through
right channels
3. to explain compensation and benefit plans such as a new health-care plan or an employee
assistance program
- to succeed in the business environment, organizations must attract, retain, reward competent
employees with employee benefit packages
organizations need these benefits to build relationships with employees
to implement designs
employees are more satisfied with the level of benefits provided when their employers
communicate benefits coverage more clearly and consider their needs & desires
one who uses communication more, satisfy more with the flexible benefits plan
however, info dissemination does not guarantee employees understanding nor does it ensures
informed decisions
employees who fail to comprehend benefit packages cannot make informed decisions
employees with accurate views of their coverage were more satisfied with their benefit
packages
employees who receive precise info on their coverage were more satisfied
- media choice theory: communication of equivocal messages need richer media to enhance
effectiveness
face-to-face communication allows immediate feedback, verbal and nonverbal cues, personal
focus; is the best channel for benefits communication
ii. provide interactive online transactions related to benefits( enrollment, benefit plan
modeling, beneficiary changes, compiling and distributing employee surveys)
iii. enable employees to review, change, select benefit plan options
interactivity is
i. the degree to which communication parties can act on each other, on the
communication medium, on the messages
Discussion
clear communication and employee input are vital for benefit satisfaction