Motivation Strategies

Question 1

Career advancement

Answer 1

Adv - retains employees for a long period of time
- increased contribution to the business
Disadv - demotivates other employees who did not
receive promotion
- productivity may decrease as responsibilities
exceed their capabilities

Question 2

Performance-related pay

Answer 2

Adv - rewards high performing employees
- pushes employees to work in hope of receiving
more money
Disadv - reduces equality in the workplace (jealousy)
- can become less important as other needs
may become more important

Question 3

Investment in training

Answer 3

Adv - demonstrates business values the employee
- creates a positive corporate culture
Disadv - can be expensive
- if employees are in the wrong job, training
may be pointless

Question 4

Support

Answer 4

Adv - employees feel supported and backed
- costs nothing
Disadv - requires a positive corporate culture
- manager must have good communication
skills

Question 5

Sanction

Answer 5

Adv - Inflicts fear into employees of loosing job
- pushed them to work in case … happens
Disadv - only acts as a short-term motivator
- possibility of a dispute and further legal action