motivating employees

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motivation

the reason why employees want to work hard and effectively for the business.

motivations for work

* money
* security
* social needs
* job satisfaction

advantages of motivated workers

* ^^**high output per worker**^^ **-**

which helps to keep costs low and increase profits
* ^^**willingness to accept change**^^ **-** like new methods of working
* ^^**loyal workforce**^^ - reduces the cost of recruiting workers who leave
* ^^**low rates of absenteeism**^^ - reducing the disruption caused by absence from work

Maslow’s hierarchy

1. self-actualisation
2. esteem needs
3. social needs
4. safety/security needs
5. physiological needs

Maslow’s theory

he believed that they were ==**5 levels of human needs that employees require to feel fulfilled.**==

Taylor’s theory

his theory suggested that if employees were **paid more then they would be more motivated** to work hard

Herzberg’s theory

he believed that employees h==**ygienic needs must be fulfilled**== and if not they act as demotivators however these ==**do not act as motivating factors**==

types of financial rewards

* wage
* salary
* bonus
* commission
* profit sharing

wages

worker %%**gets paid on a regular basis**%% and does not have to wait long for some money, %%**If the employee works longer than their normal hours, they can usually be paid overtime**%%. This is an incentive to work additional hours when required by the business.

disadvantages of wages

**»**  As the wages are **paid weekly**, they have to be **calculated every week**, which **takes time** and money.

**»  Wages clerks are often employed to perform this task.** \n

time rate

the %%**amount paid**%% to an employee for %%**one hour of work.**%% This makes it **easy to calculate the worker’s wages**

disadvantages of time rate

*  The hours worked are often recorded on a time-sheet which must be filled in and used to calculate the wages ^^**this system takes time.**^^
*  ^^**Good and bad workers get paid the same amount of money**^^**.**
*  Often ^^**supervisors**^^ are needed, this is ^^**expensive**^^ because more supervisors

are needed by the business.
*  A ^^**clocking-in system is needed**^^ to determine the number of hours worked by

the employees .

piece rate

where ^^**the workers are paid depending on the quantity of products made**^^ the advantage with this system is that ^^**it encourages workers to work faster and produce more goods.**^^

disadvantages of piece rate

**»**  ^^**Workers may concentrate on making a large number of products and ignore quality**^^, producing goods that may not sell very well because they are of a poor quality. If poor quality goods are produced, this could damage the reputation of the business.

**»**  ^^**Workers who are careful in their work will not earn as much as those who rush**^^, friction between employees may be caused as some will earn more than others.

**»**  ^^**If the machinery breaks down, the employees will earn less money**^^. Because of this, workers are often paid a guaranteed minimum amount of money.

salaries

they are ^^**paid monthly**^^, normally straight into a bank account. They are not paid in cash. It is usual for office staff or management to be paid salaries.

advantages of salaries

**»** ^^**it is easy to calculate salary**^^ costs for the business.

**»**  ^^**the employer has the money in their bank account for longer**^^ than if they were paying their workers’ wages

**»**  the ^^**payment has to be calculated only once a month**^^ instead of at least four times a month

disadvantages of salaries