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SGS Business 2.5.6 Motivation

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a monetary method of motivation?

a)

Comission

b)

Pay Rise

c)

Recognition

d)

Bonuses

2.

what are TWO benefits of a motivated workforce?

a)

This can result in better productivity

b)

customer service will most likely improve

c)

you can pay them less because they're enjoying work

d)

they only work when they feel like working

3.

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

a)

Financial Director

b)

Sales Assistant

c)

Manager

d)

Producer

4.

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

a)

Delegation

b)

Delayering

c)

Job Enrichment

d)

Job Rotation

5.

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

a)

Bonus

b)

Fringe Benefits

c)

Profit-sharing

d)

Salary

6.
Employer give a wider range of similar tasks for the employee to do. This is an example of...
a)
Job rotation
b)
Job enlargement
c)
Job enrichment
7.

what is motivation

a)

what order of events happen in the story

b)

what stops the person from reaching his goal

c)

all of the above

d)

what drives the person to do what he is doing

8.

Brianna is completely motivated by extrinsic factors when it comes to completing her summer school assignments. What factor would not be a type that motivates Brianna?

a)

Avoiding the loss in privileges her parents have promised if she doesn't complete the work

b)

Getting the new computer her parents have promised her if she completes the work

c)

Feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction

d)

Enjoying the trip that her grandmother promised if she finishes the work

9.
What is Intrinsic Motivation?
a)
Being motivated by positive feelings associated with doing well on a task or job 
b)
Being motivated by monetary bonuses
c)
Being promoted based on performance
d)
Being motivated by positive feelings associated with doing well when working with other people 
10.
What is not a benefit of motivated staff?
a)
More output
b)
Better environment
c)
Lower Absenteeism
d)
Higher Staff Turnover
11.
What is not an example of financial motivation?
a)
Pay rise
b)
Bonus
c)
Piecerate
d)
Praise
12.

A highly motivated workforce will not lead to higher levels of

a)

productivity

b)

quality

c)

labour turnover

d)

customer service

13.

Having several tasks to do at work to relieve the boredom of doing the same thing all the time

a)

Autonomy

b)

Job enrichment

c)

Job rotation

d)

Commission

14.

Rewards you get from work other than pay, such as a company car or phone

a)

Salary

b)

Autonomy

c)

Fringe benefits

d)

Commission

15.

The independent power to decide on what you are going to do at work

a)

Autonomy

b)

Remuneration

c)

Fringe benefits

d)

Commission

16.

Being paid a percentage of the value of a sale you have made, e.g. 10%

a)

Remuneration

b)

Commission

c)

Job rotation

d)

Job enrichment

17.

Giving a worker a range of activities and responsibilities that enable them to learn and to grow

a)

Job enrichment

b)

Job rotation

c)

Autonomy

d)

Self-learning

18.

All the financial rewards received from work, such as salary or free membership of a sports club

a)

Salary

b)

Remuneration

c)

Commission

d)

Autonomy

19.

John is on a basic salary plus commission payment system. His basic salary is £16,000 and then he earns 2.25% of his sales. Last year he sold £420,000 of stock. What is his total remuneration?

a)

£26,500

b)

£26,540

c)

£25,450

d)

£34,840

20.

John now gains a commission of 2.5%. His basic salary remains at £16,000 and he sells £580,000 of stock. What is his total remuneration?

a)

£30,500

b)

£32,400

c)

£32,800

d)

£20,700

21.

Which option is a benefit to a business of employing a motivated workforce?

a)

Labour turnover increases

b)

Employee retention decreases

c)

Reduced numbers of job vacancies

d)

Labour productivity decreases

22.

Business Y has provided the following information about four of its employees:-

Which employee is the most productive?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which option best describes the additional perks given to employees in addition to their wage or salary?

a)

Commission

b)

Fringe benefits

c)

Promotion

d)

Remuneration

24.

Which option is a potential benefit to a business of retaining its employees?

a)

A large number of new employees need to be employed by the firm

b)

The business saves on recruitment costs

c)

The business will undertake large amounts of induction training

d)

New skills and experience will be brought into the workplace

25.

Which term is used to describe the act of giving employees more challenging and interesting jobs as part of their role?

a)

Job enrichment

b)

Autonomy

c)

Job rotation

d)

Fringe benefits

26.

Which term describes an additional one off payment received by an employee over and above their regular wage or salary?

a)

Commission

b)

Bonus

c)

Fringe benefits

d)

Remuneration

27.

The following table includes information regarding the rate of pay and hours worked by a supermarket employee:

The employee took an unpaid, one hour, break between 01.00 and 02.00. How much did the employee earn in total for completing this shift?

a)

£101.00

b)

£102.50

c)

£111.00

d)

£120.00

28.

Which term best describes the financial method of motivation whereby employees receives a percentage of the amount they sell?

a)

Bonus

b)

Commission

c)

Salary

d)

Fringe benefits

29.

Which job roles is most likely to receive a company car as a fringe benefit?

a)

Director

b)

Team Leader

c)

Operational staff

d)

Supervisor

30.

Which term best describes the motivational method whereby an employee is given independence and power to make decisions in the workplace?

a)

Job rotation

b)

Delegation

c)

Promotion

d)

Autonomy

31.

Which option is an example of a non-financial method of motivation?

a)

Autonomy

b)

Commission

c)

Bonus

d)

Perks

32.

Which two options are financial methods of motivation that a business could use to motivate its staff?

a)

Job rotation

b)

Autonomy

c)

Job enrichment

d)

Promotion

e)

Fringe benefits

33.

Which two options are potential benefits to a business of increased productivity?

a)

Increase in efficiency

b)

Total output will always increase

c)

Demand will increase

d)

Unit costs will fall

e)

The number of employees will increase