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Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies 2.4.2 Businesses motivate employees

Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies 2.4.2 Businesses motivate employees
Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies syllabusBusiness Studies 4BS1First assessment 2019

Practise choosing and judging financial and non-financial motivation methods, including pay, commission, job rotation, enrichment and autonomy.

How this is tested

  • distinguish financial rewards from non-financial methods in a business scenario
  • calculate commission from sales data and interpret its effect on employee incentives
  • explain how autonomy, job rotation or enrichment may affect interest, retention or output

Question 1(a)(ii)

[Maximum number: 1]

Ocean Vibes is a boat tour business located in two tourists resorts in Portugal. During the tours, it collects wildlife research. The idea came from two young scientists, Alfredo and Pedro, who share a passion for the environment, boats and science. Ocean Vibes employs boat tour guides and a sales team in each of the two resorts.

The main goal of Ocean Vibes is to connect tourism with science. It offers dolphin and bird-watching tours to tourists and uses the boat tours to collect research data on the wildlife. Its tour guides are knowledgeable, passionate and respectful of the environment.

Customers can book the boat tours online or in the tourist resorts. They are encouraged to leave reviews on Ocean Vibes' website.
Every month Ocean Vibes provides a boat tour for students and researchers who wish to study the wildlife.

There are many other businesses offering boat tours in Portugal which makes competing in the industry a challenge.

Which one of the following is an example of a non-financial method of motivation?

Select one answer.

A

Bonus

B

Remuneration

C

Fringe benefits

D

Job rotation