Unit 10 — Earnings and Rewards

This unit discusses how employees may be rewarded for their work, be it in a monetary or non-monetary way. The reading activity further elaborates on the difficulties managers face when it comes to fairly recognizing and rewarding their staff and how to keep them motivated.
This unit discusses how employees may be rewarded for their work, be it in a monetary or non-monetary way. The reading activity further elaborates on the difficulties managers face when it comes to fairly recognizing and rewarding their staff and how to keep them motivated.
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Appraisal Bonus Commission Cut Face Incentive Increment Minimum wage Motivate Overtime Pension Perk Praise Recognize Severance package
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Managers are often faced with a dilemma when it comes to keeping staff motivated. Employees often have to work more than their contract states and they are often not being paid for their overtime. This problem can have a negative effect on a company as demotivated staff may end up looking for alternative employment. There are many methods of motivating staff but the most effective is to financially…
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Andre was annoyed that he didn’t get a pay rise even though he received praise from his supervisor.
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The starting salary was 22,000 with increments of 2.5%.
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He was attracted to the job partly because of the salary, but also because of the excellent incentive scheme.
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  • What would you appreciate more praise from an employer or a financial incentive? Why?
  • Are there any disadvantages of paying commission or bonuses to employees?
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