The presentetion was made to teach business English to Russian speakers, so it contains both information and tasks for mastering English speaking skills.
2. Motivation
desire to do; interest or drive (Collins)
the process that initiates, guides and
maintains goal-oriented behaviors.
a person's internal disposition to be
concerned with and approach positive
incentives and avoid negative
incentives.(Wikipedia)
Motivating employees to perform to their
maximum potential is the responsibility of
an organisation’s leaders.
3. Monetary
Time-rate pay, Shares and options, Salaries,
Commission, Pensions, Piece-rate pay, Benefits in
kind.
fixed amounts per month or year for performing a role;
these include staff discounts, contributions to travel
costs, staff uniforms etc.
pay based on time worked; very common in small
businesses where employees are paid per hour.
pay per item produced – becoming less common
payment based on the value of sales achieved.
less common in small businesses, but popular in
businesses whose shares are traded on stock markets
Fixed sum of money given to the retired people.
4. Motivation is about more than simply
(усердная работа)or (выполнение
заданий). (Предприниматели)and staff can
find motivation from (множество
источников).
Motivation can come from the
(удовольствие)of the work itself and/or
from the desire to (достичь цель)e.g. earn
more money or (получить продвижение по
службе).
5. It can also come from the sense of
(удовлетворение) gained from completing
something, or achieving a (удачный) outcome
after a difficult project or (решение проблемы)
(Результативность работы сотрудников) is a
product of both their (способности)and
motivation. A talented employee who feels de-
motivated is (вряд ли) to perform well at work,
whereas a motivated employee can often
(выполнить) far more than is expected from him!
6. How important is money as a motivator?
It is widely accepted that (недостаточная
или низкая оплата)acts as a de-motivator.
Someone who feels (не оцененным)or
under-paid may soon leave to find (выше
оплачиваемая работа).
More money can help us feel better about
out work, but it is unlikely (убедят) us to
work harder or (по более высоким
стандартам).
7. Тon-financial methods of
motivation
Job enlargement
Job enlargement involves adding extra,
similar, tasks to a job. In job enlargement, the
job itself remains essentially unchanged.
With job enlargement, the employee rarely
needs to acquire new skills to carry out the
additional task.
A possible negative effect is that job
enlargement can be viewed by employees as
a requirement to carry out more work for the
same pay!
8. Job rotation
Job rotation involves the movement of employees
through a range of jobs in order to increase interest
and motivation.
For example, an administrative employee might spend
part of the week looking after the reception area of a
business, dealing with customers and enquiries.
Some time might then be spent manning the company
telephone switchboard and then inputting data onto a
database.
Job rotation may offer the advantage of making it
easier to cover for absent colleagues, but it may also
reduce' productivity as workers are initially unfamiliar
with a new task. Job rotation also often involves the
need for extra training.
9. Job enrichment
Job enrichment attempts to give
employees greater responsibility by
increasing the range and complexity of
tasks they are asked to do and giving
them the necessary authority. It
motivates by giving employees the
opportunity to use their abilities to the
fullest. Successful job enrichment
almost always requires further
investment in employee training.
10. Team working and empowerment
Empowerment involves giving people
greater control over their working lives.
Organizing the labor force into teams with
a high degree of autonomy can achieve
this. This means that employees plan their
own work, take their own decisions and
solve their own problems. Teams set
targets to achieve and may receive
rewards for doing so. Empowered teams
are an increasingly popular method of
organizing employees at work.
12. magazine subscriptions
boots and clothing
laundry service
company parties
use of farm trucks, machinery
farm produce/foods/meals
cellular phones/pagers
child care
use of farm pastures and gardens
13. Complete the sentences:
Some workers receive a Christmas
bonus when...
When an employee works more than the
scheduled hours...
It’s not easy to obtain job satisfaction...
When someone stays away from work...
An ideal job would be one where ...
An interview should always be ...
Work would be more interesting if ...
14. Because paying a wage is a standard
practice...
A bonus may inspire employees to...
An employee who owns a share of the
business...
Bonuses can show an employer
appreciates...
Employers have a wide variety of
compensation elements...
Business performance can be affected
by ...
15. When it becomes necessary to
discipline an employee, two
principles apply:
first, the employee must be clearly
informed by the supervisor as to the
source of dissatisfaction;
second, except in limited circumstances,
the employee should be given the
opportunity to correct the problem.
16. Employer's disciplinary
procedures
Oral Warning
Written Warning
Suspension without Pay
Reduction of Pay within a Class
Demotion to a Lower Classification
Dismissal
17. True or False?
A management style is an overall method of
behavior used by a manager.
Job rotation involves the movement of
employees through a range of jobs in order to
increase interest and motivation.
If employees have the ability to do the job,
but need a high amount of support
participating of the manager is necessary.
There are three major components to
motivation: activation, persistence,
concentration.
Job enrichment gives employees an
opportunity to use their abilities to the fullest.
18. Discipline is the process that initiates, guides and
maintains goal-oriented behaviors.
With job enlargement, the employee has to
acquire new skills to carry out some additional
tasks.
Delegating authority is necessary when the
employees are willing to do the job but don’t
know how to go about it.
If any problem occurs, an employee should
always be given an opportunity to correct the
problem.
A Directive leader will always tell the
subordinates how to do their jobs.
