Atiba's Personal Perks Program: Reimagining Employee Retention

Authors
Donita Brown, Cate Loes, Michelle McKenney
Region
North America
Topic
Human Resources & Organizational Behavior
Length
3 pages
Keywords
human resource
Compensation
benefit packages
perks
Student Price
$4.00
Target Audience
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students

This case examines Atiba, a Nashville-based technology company's innovative approach to employee retention through its Personal Perks Program. The program, implemented by founder and CEO JJ Rosen, represents a departure from standardized corporate benefits by offering individualized perks based on personal employee needs and interests. Through the experiences of HR leadership and CEO perspectives, the case explores how this personalized approach impacts employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture in a growing company of 64 employees across multiple states. The case highlights how this customized benefits approach helped Atiba retain key talent despite competing offers from industry giants like Amazon. Additionally, it presents critical questions about the scalability and sustainability of personalized benefits programs in modern workplace settings. This case is particularly relevant for undergraduate and graduate courses in human resources management, organizational behavior, and employee benefits.

Learning Outcomes

In completing this assignment, students should be able to: 

1. Explain how personalized perks programs fit within traditional total compensation packages in modern organizations. 

2. Apply the Social Exchange Theory to evaluate how personalized perks impact employee perceptions of organizational care, job satisfaction, motivation, engagement, etc. 

3. Evaluate the effectiveness of personalized perks programs in addressing employee engagement and retention. 

4. Assess the sc