What are the advantages/disadvantages of the employee of the month phenomena?

The only disadvantage is that may create a kind of jealousy, but the advantages are many including:

- rewarding good performers

- motivate employees to perform better

- strengthen copetition

This will create a disciplined atmosphere in a indirect way and improve the efficiency and productivity of the employees.

main disadvantage which I feel is the continuity process and appropriate selection criteria--poor performers feel a little bit dejected.

Advantages

1. motivation it gives to the employees to work at their highest potential

2. takes away the factor of favoritism in the workplace

3. Give everyone a fair chance

Disadvantages

1. Trying to motivate an individual can demotivate a group

2. Create dissent amongst employees

3. Public recognition breeds unhealthy internal competition

Agree with Divyesh Patel, VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN  ,Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh

adv.:-

 all emp. can do a hard work - more efficiency in work & Creativity

dis Adv.:

jealousy from lazy emp.