Motivation Flashcards
Motivation
The internal and external factors that stimulate people to take actions that lead to achieving a goal.
Self - actualisation
A sense of self - fulfilment reached by feeling enriched and developed by what ones learned and achieved.
Motivating Factors (motivators)
Aspects of a worker’s job that can lead to positive job satisfaction, such as achievement, recognition, meaningful and interesting work and advancement at work.
Example: Responsibility and growth
Hygiene Factors
Aspects of a worker’s job that have the potential to cause dissatisfaction, such as pay, working conditions, status and over - supervision by managers.
Example: Work conditions and salary
Job Enrichment
Aims to use the full capabilities of workers by giving them the opportunity to do more challenging and fulfilling work.
Example: Taking on bigger tasks, a trusted role and training for growth.
Time Based Wage Rate
Payment to a worker made for each period of time worked. Example: One hour
Piece Rate
A payment to a worker for each unit produced.
Salary
Annual income that is usually paid on a monthly basis.
Commission
A payment to a sales person for each sale made.
Bonus
A payment made in addition to the contracted wage or salary. Example: Most common for employees of banks
Performance - related Pay
A bonus scheme to reward staff for above - average work performance.
Profit sharing
A bonus for staff based on the profits of the business - usually paid as a proportion of basic salary.
Fringe Benefits
Benefits given, separate from pay, by an employer to some or all employees.
Example: Company car, insurance, education for kids
Job Rotation
Increasing the flexibility of employees and the variety of work they do by switching from one job to another.
Example: An administrative employee might spend part of the week looking after the reception area of a business, dealing with customers and enquiries.
Job Enlargement
Attempting to increase the scope of a job by broadening or deepening the tasks undertaken.
Example: Adding customer service tasks for administrative staff
