business chap 11 key terms

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Motivation
the internal and external factors that stimulate people to take action that leads to achieving a goal
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Time-based wage rate
payment to a worker for each period of time worked. ex:hour
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Piece rate
payment to a worker for each unit produced
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Commission
payment to a sales person for each sale made
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Salary
annual income that is usually paid on a monthly basis
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Bonus
payment made in addition contracted wage or salary for meeting certain criteria
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Performance-related pay
a bonus scheme to reward staff for above average work performance
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Profit sharing
a bonus for staff based on profits of a business, usually paid as a proportion to a basic salary
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Fringe benefit
Benefits given, separate from pay, from employer to employee. Ex: free health consultation, free gym membership
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Share ownership
business offer the posibility of purchasing share in a company
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Job rotation
increasing the flexibility of employee and the variety of work they do by switching from one job to another
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Job enrichment
employees are given greater responsibilities by increasing the range and complexity of task, more decision-making given
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Job enlargment
attempting to increase the scope of a job by broadening or deepening the tasks undertaken
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Job redesign
involves the restructuring of a job, usually with worker's involvement and agreement to make work more interesting, satisfying, challenging
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Quality circles
groups of workers meet regularly to discuss work-related problems and issues
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Worker participation
workers are actively encouraged to become involved in decision-making within the organisation
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Team-working
production is organised so that groups of workers undertake complete units of work
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Target setting
setting goals and objectives for workers
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Training
work-related education to increase the workforce skill and efficiency
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Empowerment
giving workers the responsibilities and freedom to choose how they complete task
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Delegation
passing authorities down organizational hierarchy
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payment to a worker for each period of time worked. ex:hour

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Time-based wage rate

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payment to a worker for each unit produced

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payment to a sales person for each sale made

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annual income that is usually paid on a monthly basis

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