Motivation Flashcards
Piece rate is when…
Employees are paid pre item them produce. The more productive an employee is the higher the wage they receive. This encourages people to work harder to produce more.
This could also result in more mistakes and wastage causing quality to decrease.
Financial motivators are…x6
Salary
Piece rate
Overtime
Time rate
Commission
Bonus
Salary is a…
Fixed amount paid to an employee each year usually in 12 equal instalments. This salary needs to be representative of the work the employee is completing
Time rate is when…
Employees are paid for the exact time that they work at a set amount per hour or day. The more hours or days they work the larger wage they receive.
Commission is when…
Employees are paid a percentage of the value of their sales.
Employees are encouraged to sell more as the higher their sales are, the more commission they receive.
Bonus is when…
Employees are paid an additional amount on top of their basic salary for achieving targets set by the firm
Overtime is…
Additional pay for hours worked over contracted hours e.g. paid time and a half
Methods of motivating staff are…x7
Training and development
Flexible working practices
Fringe benefits
Job enrichment
Job rotation
Worker participation
Promotion and recognition
Training and development motivates as…
Employees know the firm is willing to invest in their training and development which motivates them to work well for the firm and feel valued.
Flexible working practices motivated staff as it…
Gives staff flexibility over when, where and how many hours they work e.g. part time, job share.
This allows staff to achieve better work-life balance
Fringe benefits are when…
Extra benefits are given in addition to an employees wage or salary e.g. company car, gym, health insurance
Job enrichment is when…
Employees are given greater responsibility or more demanding tasks to make jobs more interesting and challenging
Job rotation is when…
Staff are rotated through different jobs so they acquire skills from each role.
This makes would more challenging and interesting and improves their skill base and understanding
Worker participation motivates as it…
Encourages staff to become unloved in decision making which leads to them feeling more valued
E.g. quality circles where input is listened to
Promotion and recognition motivates staff as if…
Clear promotional path is available, staff will likely work hard and be motivated to succeed.
If staff receive praise for work it can help reduce staff turnover
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are…
Physiological
Safety
Social
Self esteem
Self actualisation
Ways a workplace can meet physiological needs are…x3
By providing staff with access to toilet facilities so they are able to be comfortable when they are at work
Ensuring running water is available so that staff have access to water and can stay hydrated
By providing staff with basic pay which allows them to purchase the essentials and pay bills they need to survive.
How can safety needs be met in the workplace…x2
Providing safe working conditions by ensuring the workplace is in line with the health and safety at work act and ensuring there is good ventilation. The business may assess working conditions to ensure they are up to standards.
Giving employees power e ant contracts which reduces employees stress and provides them with job security, knowing they will receive steady income
How can social needs be met in the workplace…x2
By proving a cafeteria so that employees can eat and speak together which allows relationships to be developed and friendships to be made. This can make the workplace a more enjoyable area for staff.
Could conduct team building workshops which involve staff needing to work together and allows staff to get to know each other. This could improve productivity if their teamwork has improved
How can esteem needs be met in the workplace…x2
To give employees recognition for things they’ve done well which will make the, feel valued and improve productivity.
Regular appraisals with supervisors to see whether targets are met and monitor performance this can also identify if any extra training is needed
How can actualisation needs be met in the workplace…x2
Job enrichment which means that employees have more responsibility or more demanding tasks which makes their work more exciting and enjoyable.
Promotional opportunities as if there is a clear promotional path available, staff will likely work harder to achieve promotion
Physiological are…
Basic needs for staying alive e.g. drinking, eating, toilet, running water
Safety needs are…
Feeling safe at work, job security, contract, fair wage rises in line with inflation
Social needs are…
Based on our desire to feel loved, accepted and wanted
Feel valued, employee relations, team building, social factors
