motivation; non financial

Question 1

what is delegation

Answer 1

allocating tasks to employees

Question 2

how does delegation motivate managers

Answer 2

gives them self confidence and empowerment

Question 3

what is a problem with delegation

Answer 3

managers can delegate when overloaded with work or employees may view it as extra work

Question 4

what is consultation

Answer 4

involving employees in decision making so they feel valued

Question 5

what is empowerment

Answer 5

allowing employees more authority to delegate tasks

Question 6

what is a disadvantage of empowerment

Answer 6

can go to peoples heads

Question 7

what is team working

Answer 7

grouping employees so there is a pool of talents and more brainstorming can take place

Question 8

what is a disadvantage of team working

Answer 8

tensions can occur in groups leading to low productivity

Question 9

what is flexible working

Answer 9

working part time, from home, flexitime

Question 10

what is an advantage of flexible working

Answer 10

attracts talented staff that wouldn’t be able to work without flexible working

Question 11

what is job rotation

Answer 11

moving employees around jobs

Question 12

what is an advantage of job rotation

Answer 12

employees become multiskilled, cost effective way of motivating

Question 13

what is a disadvantage of job rotation

Answer 13

productivity is lost due to training

Question 14

what is job enrichment

Answer 14

vertical extension

gives employees more tasks of higher responsibility

Question 15

how is job enrichment motivating

Answer 15

challenges worker

Question 16

how could job enrichment be a problem

Answer 16

could be beyond employees skill or seen as extra work