Motivation

Which of these is NOT a monetary method of motivation?

• Comission

• Pay Rise

• Recognition

• Bonuses

What are TWO benefits of a motivated workforce?

• This can result in better productivity

• customer service will most likely improve

• You can pay them less because they're enjoying work

• They only work when they feel like working

Which of these roles would most likely be motivated by commission?

• Financial Director

• Sales Assistant

• Manager

• Producer

Motivating staff by giving them additional responsibility is known as ...

• Delegation

• Delayering

• Job Enrichment

• Job Rotation

When workers take a percentage of profits from the company they work for, what is this called?

• Bonus

• Fringe Benefits

• Profit-sharing

• Salary

Employer give a wider range of similar tasks for the employee to do. This is an example of...

• Job rotation
• Job enlargement
• Job enrichment

Identify a potential problem of profit-sharing. Choose the most suitable answer.

• Targets need to be realistic otherwise workers will not be motivated to achieve them.

• Shareholders may feel that money is taken from the dividends they receive. However the overall profits may increase, so the dividends may increase.

• Pay is a business cost. High costs may reduce costs

• Car allowances and child care vouchers are a cost to the business that may reduce profits.

If a worker is paid by the hour what does their take-home pay depend on?

• How much time they have worked

• How much output they have made

• How many items they have sold

How is a worker on commission paid?

• According to how much time is worked

• According to the level of output

• According to how many items are sold

What is motivation?

• The encouragement given to workers to work well and be more productive.

• Giving orders to staff.

• The number of staff who leave the business.