Motivation is the ways in which a business can encourage staff to give their best. Motivated staff care about the success of the business and work better. A motivated staff workforce results in:
increased output
improved quality
a higher level of staff retention
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Payment Methods
Managers can motivate staff by paying a fair wage. Payment methods include:
Time rate- staff are paid for the number of hours worked.
overtime- Staff are paid extra for working beyond normal hours.
piece rate- staff are piad for the number of items procduced.
commission- staff are paid for the number of items they sell.
performance related pay- staff get a bonus for meeting a target set by a manager.
profit sharing- staff receive a part of any profits made by the business.
salary- staff are paid monthly no matter how many hours they work.
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Non payment methods of motivation
Managers can motivate staff using factors other than pay though:
job rotation- staff are switched between different tasks to reduce monotony.
job enlargement- staff are given more tasks to do of similiar difficulty.
empowerment- staff are given the authority to make decisions about how they do their job.
putting groups of workers in a team who are responsible for completing a certain task together
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