People - Motivation

Question 1

Give 4 benefits of motivated staff

Answer 1

1. Staff are less likely to leave - good as recruiting is expensive
2. Lower absenteeism
3. Higher quality production
4. Increased productivity

Question 2

• Give 4 financial incentives
• Describe each one

Answer 2

• Piece rate - Employees are paid per item they produce. - Higher productivity = higher wage
• Bonus - Employees are paid an extra amount on top of their salary
• Commission - Employees are paid a % of the value of their sales
• Time rate - Employees are paid for the time they work at a set amount per hour or per day.

Question 3

• Give 4 non-financial incentives
• Describe each one

Answer 3

• Part-time working - Employee only works part of the week
• Flexi-time - Working a set number of hours with flexibility over starting and finishing times
• Job-sharing - Two people share the duties and salary of one full-time position
• Temporary Contract - Employee is employed for a certain amount of time

Question 4

Give 4 benefits of flexible working practises to the EMPLOYEE

Answer 4

1. Easy to juggle personal commitments
2. Flexible finish and start times
3. Travel time can be reduced
4. Improved happiness and productivity

Question 5

Give 4 benefits of flexible working practises to the EMPLOYER

Answer 5

1. Happier and more productive employees
2. Work attendance improved → staff turnover reduced
3. Can attract potential employees
4. Space and money can be saved on desks and facilities