Motivation Flashcards
Definitions
Motivation
The internal and external factors that stimulate the desire in workers to be continually interested in, and committed to, doing a job well.
Piece rate
Payment to a worker for each unit produced.
Self-actualisation
A sense of self-fulfilment reached by feeling enriched and developed by what one has learned and achieved.
Motivators (motivating factors)
Aspects of a worker’s job that can lead to positive job satisfaction, such as achievement, recognition, meaningful and interesting work, responsibility, and advancement at work.
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.
Job enrichment
Aims to use the full capabilities of workers by giving them the opportunity to do more challenging and fulfilling work.
Time-based wage rate
Payment to a worker made for each period of time worked (e.g. one hour).
Salary
Annual income that is usually paid on a monthly basis.
Commission
A payment to a salesperson for each sale made.
Bonus
A payment made in addition to the contracted wage or salary.
Performance-related pay
A bonus scheme to reward employees shares for above-average work performance.
Profit sharing
A bonus for employees based on the profits of the business, usually paid as a proportion of basic salary.
Share-ownership scheme
A scheme that gives employees shares in the company they work for or allows them to buy those shares at a discount.
Fringe benefits
Benefits given, separate from pay, by an employer to some or all employees.
Job rotation
A scheme that allows employees to switch from one job to another.
Job enlargement
An attempt to increase the scope of a job broadening or deepening the tasks undertaken.
Job redesign
The restructuring of a job to make the work more interesting, satisfying and challenging.
Development
The gaining of new or advanced skills and knowledge as well as opportunities to apply what is gained.
Employee promotion
The advancement of an employee within a business to a higher level of responsibility and status.
Employee status
The level of recognition offered by an employer to a worker in terms of pay, level of responsibility and benefits.
Employee participation
Active encouragement of employees to become involved in decision-making within an organisation.
Teamworking
Production is organised so that groups of workers undertake complete units of work.
Empowerment
The giving skills, resources, authority and opportunity to employees so that they can take decisions and be accountable for their work.
Quality circle (QC)
A voluntary group of workers who meet regularly to discuss, and try to resolve, work-related problems and issues.
