The emergence of online employee recognition and reward programs is still a relatively recent phenomenon.

Sometimes we have to stop and remember that the Internet didn’t really start until 1983. And, for the interaction needed with online programs, this was emerging in the 90s with Web 2.0 launching in 1999.

With the emergence of the Internet, reward and recognition providers could now use technology systems to integrate with Human Resource Information Systems. 

What do we mean by pull and push approaches to employee recognition programs?