...Does the boss say thanks? No? Well, you've got ample company. More than half of employees in a recent survey by Maritz Inc. said they were never or rarely thanked for their efforts. However, 35 percent said they were thanked frequently at...

...living in Colorado for three years, Ms. Crenshaw searched for a job that would pay her to travel. She was hired by Maritz Inc., a corporate incentive travel company based in Missouri. "I worked for the auto industry, with clients like Honda...

...that will improve company morale and increase employee productivity, according to Maritz Brand Alignment, a unit of Maritz Inc., a Missouri-based market research and consulting firm. Among the goals Maritz suggests: building more trust among...

...involved 1,000 people in an October online survey conducted by Maritz Loyalty Marketing, part of St. Louis-based Maritz Inc. EXPENSE ABUSES: As companies have been forced to upgrade their financial controls and reporting, many have begun...

...compensation issues. Some managers have begun turning to online shopping as a way to reward good work, according to Maritz Inc., a Missouri-based market researcher. Some employers have begun awarding points for workers to spend on gifts...

...companies offering such incentives overcharge for their vehicles in the first place. The August poll of 1,002 people by Maritz Inc., a St. Louis-based market researcher, also found that more than a third, 36 percent, had postponed a vehicle...