Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Motivation

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An instinct for humans to work

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Maslow’s Hierarchy

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Physiological needs - air, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, reproduction

Safety needs- personal security ,employment , resources,health, property

Love & belongings Needs -friendship, intimacy, family, series of connection

Esteem needs- respect , self esteem, status , recognition, strength, freedom

Self - actualization needs - desire to become the most one can be

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3
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Hezberg - two factor law of motivation

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Certain factors that motivate a worker to work, and certain that don’t.
These include
Achievements 
Recognition 
Personal growth
De motivates
Status
Security
Work conditions 
Relationship at office
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4
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Wages

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Paid every week
Paid to manual workers
Must be calculated every week

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5
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Piece rate / time rate

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  • payment by the hour
  • easy to calculate a worker’s wage
  • workers r paid the same amount
  • supervisors make sure the workers r working
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6
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Salaries

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  • paid monthly, straight into bank account
  • extra work is not paid for
  • calculated once a month
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7
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Job enlargement

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-when extra tasks of a similar level of work are added to a worker’s job description, this new task should not add extra responsibility to employees

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8
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Job enrichment

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Involves looking at jobs and adding tasks that require more skills or responsibilities, additional training may be required.

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9
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Organisational structure

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  • everyone is in a department and this gives a sense of belonging
  • every individual can see their position in a company, they have authority over and see who they take orders from
  • shows how everyone r linked
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10
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Job of a manager

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Planning - aims or targets to be fulfilled in the future
Organisation - organise people and provide them with resources
Co-ordination- ( bring people together)
Control
Command

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11
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Autocratic management

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“When one person is in charge”
The person has total authority and control over decision making
-used when workers r not educated 
-where control is necessary 
-conditions r dangerous
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12
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Trade union

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A trade union is a group of workers who join together in order to protect their own interest and be powerful when negotiating

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