Motivation and rewards: Practice Questions

Which of these is a likely consequence for a business that has low employee motivation?

A business implements job rotation for its assembly line workers. Which of the following is a potential drawback of this method for the business?

Which statement best evaluates the difference between job rotation and job enrichment as non-financial methods of motivation?

Which financial method of motivation involves paying workers a fixed amount for each unit of output they produce?

According to Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, which of the following is categorized as a motivator rather than a hygiene factor?

State one benefit to an employee of participating in job rotation.

Explain one benefit to a business of using job enrichment as a non-financial method of motivation.

Explain one reason why a business that relies exclusively on commission to pay its sales staff might face high labour turnover.

Motivation is essential for any business to ensure employees work effectively towards business goals.

(a) State two benefits to a business of having a well-motivated workforce.
(b) According to Abraham Maslow, humans have a hierarchy of needs. Identify the levels that represent "basic physical needs" and "the need to reach one's full potential."
(c) Give one example of a fringe benefit that a company might provide to its employees.

A manufacturing company is experiencing low productivity. It currently uses a production line where workers perform the same simple task all day. Management is considering introducing job rotation and job enrichment to improve motivation.

(a) Explain the difference between job rotation and job enrichment.
(b) According to Taylor's theory of scientific management, how would the workers most likely react to an increase in workload without a pay rise?
(c) Explain one benefit to the business of using autonomy as a method of motivation for its supervisory staff.