Motivation in the workplace

PEOPLE IN
BUSINESS

Motivation of workers

Learning objectives/targets

•Define the term
“motivation”
•Analyze the importance of
motivation in the workplace
•Identify the motivating
factors in the workplace

VOCABULARY:

• Motivation- The process of causing people to work together and get the job done

in the best way.

• Labor – human resource, physical and mental effort

• Productivity – the result or outcome of the input (EFFICIENCY)

• Absenteeism – Stay away from work

• Labor turnover – how fast workers change jobs

• Recruitment – the process of hiring new employees.

• Contract of employment- Legally binding agreement between employer and

employee

WHAT IS MOTIVATION?

Motivation is concerned with the desire to do

something or achieve a particular result.

In everyday usage, the term "motivation" is frequently used to
describe why a person does something. It is the driving force behind
human actions

Factors that motivate people to
work hard

Increase their
salaries every

year

Praise them for

projects well

done.

Expose them to
on-the-job-traini

ng

Provide a clean

and safe

workplace

Reward workers

when targets
are reached

(Bonuses)

Provide retirement
benefits (Pension)

and staff
discounts.

(there are

more)

BENEFITS OF A WELL-MOTIVATED

WORKFORCE

Improved productivity

Low rate of

turnover

Better quality

goods and
services

Low rate of
absenteeism

Business become
more competitive

Advantages/ Benefits of motivated workers for the business

• They come to work every day. (Low absenteeism)

• They do not change jobs quickly

• They’re always trying to be better workers

• They produce quality goods and services

• Objective: Describe the benefits of well motivated workers for the business

PEOPLE IN BUSINESS

1. Maslow's hierarchy of needs
2. Methods of motivation

Learning objectives

•Identify and discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in the
workplace.
•Define all methods of motivation

VOCABULARY/METHODS of MOTIVATION

•Financial rewards: cash and non-cash rewards paid to workers to
motivate them to increase efforts

•Non-financial rewards: methods that do not include cash

•Hourly wage rate: payment to workers based on a fixed amount for
each hour

•Salary: fixed payment per annum based on hours worked

•Piece rate: payment to workers according to units produced

•Commission: payment based on value of sales

•Bonus: additional reward for excellence

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

•https://youtu.be/IETlvTNWhPg

Case study