Motivating Employees (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Business)

GCF is a public limited company. It provides a range of computer services to businesses including designing websites and creating apps. The Human Resources Director use ideas based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to help keep GCF’s 250 employees well-motivated. An extract of methods used is shown in below. GCF plans to expand by taking over one of its competitors. This will cost $50m. To finance the takeover, GCF is considering issuing new shares.

MBH is a business organisation in the public sector. It controls 5 hospitals and has 5600 employees including 440 doctors. External recruitment is used when recruiting skilled employees. The Human Resources Director uses ideas from Herzberg’s theory to improve employee motivation. He is worried about communication barriers within MBH. The business has a tall organisational structure and a long chain of command. Most of MBH’s internal communication is by email and phone calls.

RWB manufactures buses. 1200 people work in its factory. All employees receive off-the-job training. RWB uses financial rewards to motivate its employees. Last year RWB made a $1.7 million loss. The Managing Director said: ‘There are many external influences affecting our business, including changes in the level of unemployment and new legal controls over business activities which affect the environment.’

GCF is a public limited company. It provides a range of computer services to businesses including designing websites and creating apps. The Human Resources Director use ideas based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to help keep GCF’s 250 employees well-motivated. An extract of methods used is shown in below. GCF plans to expand by taking over one of its competitors. This will cost $50m. To finance the takeover, GCF is considering issuing new shares.