Motivation strategies

Question 1

What are the 5 motivation strategies?

Answer 1

Performance related pay
Career advancement
Investment in training
Support strategies
Sanction strategies

Question 2

Performance related pay?

Answer 2

means rewarding emplooyees through monetary compensation when they perform their duties in a manner that equal or exceeds pre determined goals or criteria.
- pay increases, bonuses, commissions

Question 3

Effects of performance related pay on short and long term employee motivation?

Answer 3

Short term: pay increase, bonuses are used to provide an immediate and tangible reward for commitment.
Long term: profit sharing, gainsharing these types arent profit guaranteed, and require employees to take longer view of success of the business.

Question 4

Advantages of performance related pay?

Answer 4

• provides a financial reward to employees directly related to improved performance
• should improve productivity level, improving engagement and commitment
• only applies when there is actual improvement in performance

Question 5

Disadvantages of performance related pay

Answer 5

• could be expensive for a business
• not all employees are motivated by pay
• could lead to conflict and moral issues between employees

Question 6

Career advancement?

Answer 6

occurs when a employee takes on greater responsibilities or increased opportunities to provide leadership

Question 7

Effects of career advancement on short and long term employee motivation?

Answer 7

Short term; brings a pay rise and greater job security, satisfies lower needs of Maslows.
Long term; creative and interesting work, acquire status, satisfied with promotion (self actualisation, drive to achieve, bond and belong)

Question 8

Advantages of career advancement?

Answer 8

• retaining valuable employees
• the employee is likely to feel that they can contribute more to the business (increased productivity, engagement, commitment to the business)

Question 9

Disadvantages of career advancement?

Answer 9

• can cause conflict among other employees
• employees promoted beyond their capacity
• promotion position cant be created

Question 10

Investment in training?

Answer 10

refers to the direction of finances, resources such as time into the teaching of skills to employee.

Question 11

Effects of investment in training on short and long term employee motivation?

Answer 11

short term; employees will take the opportunity to take on additional training to give them access to better types of jobs
long term; sense of accomplishment (self actualisation), skill development, sense of achievement through acquiring new skills.

Question 12

Advantages of investment in training?

Answer 12

• indicates to employees that the business values their contributions, and will support them
• benefits the skills of employees therefore more productivity
• improved employee retention staff more motivated

Question 13

Disadvantages of investment in training?

Answer 13

• expensive costs
• employer could leave the business after training
• training could not motivate them if the job isn’t the same.

Question 14

Support strategies?

Answer 14

support is the assistance or services provided by the business to help employees cope with difficulties that may impede their work performance. employee want to feel to feel valued.

Question 15

Effects of support strategies on short and long term employee motivation

Answer 15

Short term: can motivate them to do better, and always apply when an employee has done a good job
Long term; support can be showed even when the employee has made a mistake, most employees learn from their mistakes.

Question 16

Advantages of support strategies?

Answer 16

• little to no costs
• can positively influence employee attitudes and help them improve in confidence, improving motivation

Question 17

Disadvantages of support strategies?

Answer 17

• employees can become too dependent on support strategies
• requires a business to have a positive corporate culture

Question 18

sanction strategies?

Answer 18

is a penalty or form of discipline imposed on an individual, may become necessary when an employee does the wrong thing in the workplace. can vary from warning to terminated from business operations.

Question 19

Effects of sanctions strategies on short and long term employee motivation?

Answer 19

short term; fear of sanction can be a motivating factor for some employee to ensure their productivity and efficiency of work is up to standard
long term; the fear of sanction also provides employee with a commitment to ensure their behaviours are in line with the business’ policies.

Question 20

Advantages of sanctions

Answer 20

• can motivate some workers to improve their work performance
• quickly stops inappropriate behaviours

Question 21

Disadvantages of sanctions?

Answer 21

• emphasis can reduce employee sense of belonging, therefore decreased motivation
• can cause resentment from employees