Flashcards
Motivation
Cards in this deck (17)
- 1Benefits of motivationLow absenteeism, improved productivity, better quality products, workers enjoy work so easy to manage
- 2Physical needsFood water shelter clothing and rest
- 3Safety needsHealth and safety at work, job security
- 4Social needsFriendship and belonging to a group
- 5Esteem needsStatus, respect from others and recognition for a job well done
- 6Self actualisationReaching ones potential
- 7Factors that influence motivation at workMoney
Job security
Promotion
Status
Training
Fringe benefits
Friendship
Clean and safe working conditions - 8Limitations to Maslow's theory of motivation•Difficult to identify how much of the need has been satisfied or what level worker is on
•Money might satisfy esteem needs and also others lower down the hierarchy
•Not everyone has same needs as the hierarchy
•Self actualisation is rarely achieved - 9F. W. Taylor's theoryThis was the "theory of the economic" man
He said people were motivated by money alone
He introduced piece-rate as he saw that people's efforts would increase when money is increased - 10Fredrick HerzbergTwo-factor theory
There were two factors that motivated workers: Hygiene factors and Motivators - 11Hygiene factors•Working conditions
•Relationships with others
•Salaries and wages
•Supervision - 12Financial rewardsHourly wage rate
Salary
Piece rate
Commission
Bonuses
Profit sharing
Fringe benefits - 13Non-Financial rewards•Job rotation
•Job enlargement
•Job enrichment
•Quality circles
•Team working and delegation - 14Job rotationWhen workers switch tasks to increase variety which makes work more interesting. This helps prevent boredom and makes workers multi-skilled and flexible
- 15Job enlargementWorkers are given a greater variety of similar level tasks making work interesting and reduces boredom
- 16Job enrichmentWhen work is organised so workers use their full abilities. They may be involved in decision making and makes them feel involved and valued
- 17Choosing methods of motivation•Cost of method
•Type of worker(eg piece-rate for production workers
•What method works for all workers