Business GCSE - AQA - Topic 4 HR - Motivation

Motivation can take the form of financial motivation or what alternative type of motivation?

• Personal

• Non-financial

• Sports

• Spiritual

• Educational

Some of the advantages of a motivated workforce include which of the following?

• Increased productivity

• Higher costs

• Higher sales and profits

• Recruitment and selection problems

• Staff retention reductions

A person working in a car showroom or in an estate agency might have a reasonably low basic salary and will depend on (a)   to increase their monthly pay.

Which of the following are examples of non-financial methods of motivation?

• Job enrichment

• Training

• Company paid health insurance

• Commissions on sales achieved

• Annual bonus for higher profits

What is job enrichment?

• When an employee is given responsibility for more tasks in horizontal expansion of role

• When an employee is given responsibility for more tasks in vertical expansion of role

What are some of the other issues which employees consider when looking for a new job, aside from money?

• Only money

• Ethical stance of employer

• Company car

• Environmental credentials of new employer

• Flexibility of working hours and location