2.4. Motivating employees
- Syllabus
- 0264–2027–2028
- Topic
- 2.4
- Level
- —
2.4.1—The importance of a well-motivated workforce
- why people work
- the benefits of a well-motivated workforce: improved labour productivity, reduced absenteeism, lower labour turnover and greater willingness to accept change / new methods of working
- main motivational theories: Maslow, Taylor, Herzberg
2.4.2—Methods of motivation
- financial methods of motivation, e.g. time-based, piece-rate, salary, bonus, commission, profit sharing, fringe benefits
- non-financial methods of motivation, e.g. job enrichment, job rotation, training, opportunities for promotion, praise, employee of the month
- recommend and justify an appropriate method of motivation for a given situation
Objective notes
2 learning objectivesConceptIGCSE Business Studies