2.4 Motivation and demotivation
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2024
- Topic
- 2.4
- Level
- SL
• Evaluate Taylor, Maslow, and Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory
• Motivation theories explain how pay, needs, job design, and recognition affect employee behaviour
• Apply salary, wages, commission, performance-related pay, profit-related pay, employee share ownership schemes, and fringe payments
• Financial rewards can motivate but may not address all employee needs
• Apply job enrichment, job rotation, job enlargement, empowerment, purpose, teamwork, and opportunity to make a difference
• Non-financial rewards can improve intrinsic motivation, engagement, and retention
• Apply induction, on-the-job training, and off-the-job training
• Training develops skills, supports change, and improves performance