Performance Pay & Training Strategies Flashcards

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What is performance related pay?

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A goal setting and reward related way to motivate employees

Employees who achieve or rise above set standards will get paid more

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Strategies to provide performance related pay…

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Pay increases
Bonuses
Commission
Share plan 
Profit sharing
Gainsharing
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bonuses are…

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a one-time payment given to an employee as a reward for completing targets or making good efforts

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4
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Pay increases are…

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Increases in wages for employees who meet their achievements

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5
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Define commissions…

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a fixed amount paid for completing a sale

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6
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Define a share plan…

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pay is dividend up if business is successful and employees receive additional income

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7
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What is profit Sharing?

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a business can offer a percentage of its profits to staff

used to motivate them to work hard

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What is gainsharing?

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method for rewarding employees that make suggestions to improve business

the savings achieved from the business’s new operations are divided between staff

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Strategies to train staff are…

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Coaching
Mentoring
Job rotation
Job shadowing

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Coaching includes…

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being taught new skills and knowledge by a more experienced employee

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Mentoring includes…

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observing a more experienced employee and applying their skills and advice to your own work

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Job rotations are…

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Completing in a range of jobs to understand how they interconnect

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13
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Job shadowing is…

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Following an experienced worker for a few days and observing how they carry out tasks

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