TAYLOR & MASLOW
According to Taylor, what primarily motivates workers?
Money / financial rewards
Adams believed employees compare what two things?
Inputs and outputs
Pink says employees are motivated by intrinsic or extrinsic factors?
Intrinsic
What are financial rewards?
Monetary payments used to motivate employees
A warehouse worker is paid based on units produced. Which theory applies?
Taylor
What is Taylor’s pay system called where workers are paid based on output?
Piece-rate pay
What happens when employees perceive unfairness?
Demotivation / absenteeism / lower productivity / turnover
Name one of Pink’s three drivers.
Autonomy, Mastery, or Purpose
What is the difference between salary and wages?
Salary = fixed annual pay; Wages = paid hourly or per unit
A company introduces job rotation to reduce boredom. Which theory does this support?
Herzberg (motivators)
Name two of Maslow’s five levels of needs.
Physiological, Safety, Social, Esteem, Self-actualisation (any two)
In Herzberg’s theory, what are the two categories called?
Motivators and Hygiene factors
What does autonomy mean in the workplace?
Control over how work is completed
What is PRP?
Performance-related pay based on meeting targets
Employees are upset because a coworker earns more for the same job. Which theory explains this?
Adams
According to Maslow, which needs must be satisfied first before higher needs motivate?
Lower-level needs (physiological and safety)
Do hygiene factors create motivation or just prevent dissatisfaction?
They prevent dissatisfaction
Which driver refers to improving skills over time?
Mastery
Give one advantage of commission-based pay.
Strong incentive / direct link between effort and reward
A company gives employees freedom to choose how to complete projects. Which theory applies?
Pink
A worker is focused on promotion and recognition. Which Maslow level is this?
Esteem
Giving an employee more responsibility and recognition falls under which Herzberg category?
Motivators
A company allows employees to work on personal innovation projects. Which Pink driver is this?
Autonomy (and also purpose depending on explanation)
Give one disadvantage of performance-related pay.
Stress / unrealistic targets / pressure
A worker refuses recognition because they are struggling financially. Which Maslow level is unmet?
Physiological (or safety)