Non-finacial methods of motivation

-/+ job design

• ( designing role, tasks and responsibility in way that max employee motivation)

• += create new challenges and give employees new autonomy over work

• - = remedial/monotonous tasks are still required in most jobs, always be aspects employees dont like

-/+ appraisal system

• ( system designed to recognise employee achievement and performance)

• += allows business to recognise achievement of employees and provides positive feedback when meet targets, may create opportunity for promotion and meet employee needs

• - = time devoted to appraisal takes employees away from doing acc jobs

-/+ teamworking

• ( organising workforce in teams to meet social aspects)

• += meets employees social needs and encouraging sense of belonging, helps employees develop connection to organisation through colleagues

• - = individual performance is harder to identify in team situation, ineffective workers may not be identified

-/+ employee recognition

• ( such as employee of the month)

• += recognises achievement, encourages positive competition and boosts self-esteem

• - = only best employees usually benefit

what experts say abt non-financial methods of motivation

• maslow= linked to achieving higher order needs of love and belonging, self-esteem and self-actualisation

• herzberg= key to motivating workforce

• taylor= reduces productivity and create inefficiencies in workforce

• mayo= help employees achieve social needs