U3 AOS 2 CH2E Felix

Question 1

What are the five motivational strategies

Answer 1

-Performance related pay as a motivation strategy(n.)
-Career advancement as a motivation strategy(n.)
-Investment in training as a motivation strategy(n.)
-Support as a motivation strategy(n.)
-Sanction as a motivation strategy(n.)

Question 2

Performance related pay

Answer 2

Performance-related pay is a financial reward that employees receive for reaching or exceeding a set business goal.1

e.g.=
* a pay rise
* a bonus
* commission on sales.

Question 3

Career advancement

Answer 3

Career advancement is the upwards progression of an employee’s job position.1It can motivate employees by providing them with the opportunity to increase their responsibility and authority within the business.2

e.g.=
*job enlargement
*job enrichment
*A manager can use career advancement as a motivation strategy by=
=ensuring employees are aware of any promotion criteria.
=ensuring employees are aware of any senior positions that need to be filled.
=promoting from within the business to ensure that employees are constantly working towards career progression.

Question 4

Investment in training

Answer 4

Investment in training is allocating resources to improve employee skills and knowledge.1 Managers could use investment in training to increase employee motivation by offering mentoring programs which would give employees the opportunity to increase their skill set during on-the-job training sessions.2

e.g.=
* on-the-job training=
=providing employees with mentoring
=training programs within the business
* off-the-job training=
=paying for employees to be trained by other professionals outside of the business

Question 5

Support

Answer 5

Support strategies involves providing employees with any assistance that improves their satisfaction at work.1

e.g.=
-Praising good performance
-Checking on health and wellbeing
-Recognising achievement
-Accommodate personal obligations

elongated version=
* regularly checking on their health and wellbeing.
* praising and encouraging good performance.
* recognising achievements through rewards or personal recognition.
* accommodating for an employee’s out-of-work obligations.

Question 6

Sanctions

Answer 6

sanction strategies involve penalising employees for poor performance or breaching business policies.4

e.g.=