Motivation

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What the syllabus asks of you

Motivation as a tool of management and leadership: the need to motivate employees to achieve the objectives of a business
Human needs: a simple explanation of human need
Human needs: how human needs may or may not be satisfied at work
Motivation theories: the ideas of the main content theories (Taylor, Mayo, Maslow, Herzberg and McClelland) and process theory (Vroom)
Motivation methods in practice: financial motivators, non-financial motivators: the theories in practical situations
Motivation methods in practice: financial motivators, non-financial motivators: different payment methods: time based, salary, piece rates, commission, bonuses, profit sharing, performance-related pay, fringe benefits
Motivation methods in practice: financial motivators, non-financial motivators: different types of non-financial motivators: training, opportunities for promotion, development, status, job re-design, team working, empowerment, participation, job enrichment
Motivation methods in practice: financial motivators, non-financial motivators: ways in which employees can participate in the management and control of business activity

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