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Human Resources: Motivation and Pay

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What you'll learn

How businesses motivate their employees.

Key ideas

  • Financial motivation: wages, salaries, bonuses, commission and piece rates.
  • Non-financial motivation: praise, responsibility, job rotation and enrichment.
  • The link between motivation and productivity.

Exam tips

  • Balance financial and non-financial methods.
  • Link motivation to staff retention.

Common mistakes

  • Only giving pay-based motivators.
  • Ignoring the effect on productivity.
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