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chapter 2 motivating workers

people work for a variety of reasons.The main reason why most people work is because they need to earn money to buy food and the basic necessities for life.But some work is voluntary and does not yield any money. This chapter considers a wide range motivations for work and how firms can make use of this motivation to encourage their workers to work more effectively.High productivity in a business usually comes from a workforce that is motivated to work effectively and from this comes increased profits.It also considers leadership styles which might be used by managers,the effect of trade unions on the workers and legal considerations when employing workers.

the reasons why people work are summarised below.

money,

social needs,

esteem needs,

security.

improved organisation in a business and/or the increasing use of new technology,especially when it replaces workers,results in productivity gains,however businesses also need to recognise that the value of their employees 'output,in terms of