Lesson 3.3.1

3.3.1 Financial methods of motivation Quiz: NCFE Business & Enterprise, Unit 3

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  1. Which reward is a financial method of motivation rather than a non-financial one?

    • Flexible hours to suit family
    • Extra training and development
    • Commission paid on each sale
    • Employee of the month award

  2. Which statement best describes how a salaried employee is paid?

    • A fixed annual sum, paid monthly
    • An agreed rate for each hour worked
    • A percentage of the sales they make
    • A set amount for each unit made

  3. A factory pays its assembly workers by piece rate. What is their pay based on?

    • The number of items they finish
    • The number of hours they work
    • A set percentage of each sale
    • A fixed share of yearly profit

  4. Under a time-rate system, what decides how much a worker earns each week?

    • The units they have produced
    • The grade of the job they hold
    • The hours they have worked
    • The value of the deals they win

  5. What does performance-related pay link an employee's extra pay to?

    • The overall performance of the firm
    • The years of service they have given
    • The number of units they produce
    • Their scores in an annual appraisal

  6. Which of these best describes a bonus?

    • A share of the firm's yearly profit
    • An extra payment for hitting a target
    • A regular payment made each month
    • A payment for each unit produced

  7. An estate agent earns 2% of the price of every house they sell. What is this pay called?

    • Profit share
    • Time rate
    • Piece rate
    • Commission

  8. How is profit sharing likely to affect the way employees behave at work?

    • They compete with each other for sales
    • They take more interest in cutting costs
    • They work faster to finish more units
    • They chase their own personal targets

  9. How can financial rewards raise a worker's motivation?

    • They give the worker more say in decisions
    • They offer the worker a longer holiday
    • They make the work itself more varied
    • They give a clear reason to hit targets

  10. In which job would piece rate be the easiest system to use fairly?

    • Packing fruit in a factory
    • Advising customers in a bank
    • Managing a team of engineers
    • Teaching a class of students

  11. Herzberg said some job changes truly motivate, while others only stop dissatisfaction. Which one motivates?

    • A pay rise for hitting targets
    • Clearer company rules and policies
    • A better staff canteen and rest area
    • More responsibility and challenge

  12. A manager gives everyone a pay rise, but effort does not improve. How would Herzberg explain this?

    • Pay is a motivator once basic needs are met
    • Pay is a hygiene factor, not a motivator
    • Pay is a motivator, but the rise was too small
    • Pay meets esteem needs, so effort should rise

  13. A call centre wants to stop staff grumbling about the job. Which change works on Herzberg's hygiene factors?

    • Offer training towards a promotion
    • Praise the best performer each month
    • Repair the heating and update the chairs
    • Let staff lead their own team projects

  14. A firm finds that doing one narrow job all shift makes staff bored and careless. How does job rotation help?

    • Staff earn a bonus for each new job
    • Staff switch tasks, so variety rises
    • Staff master one task, so speed rises
    • Staff gain authority over decisions

  15. Which of these would Herzberg class as a motivator rather than a hygiene factor?

    • Being given more responsibility
    • A pay rise agreed with the union
    • A clean workshop with new safety gear
    • Closer supervision from a manager

  16. A supermarket moves staff from the tills to the bakery to shelf-filling each week. Which method is this?

    • Job rotation
    • Job enrichment
    • Empowerment
    • Job enlargement

  17. Why does working in teams often motivate staff, in terms of Maslow's hierarchy?

    • It gives each worker more status
    • It meets basic physiological needs
    • It meets social and belonging needs
    • It raises pay through team bonuses

  18. Which action would best meet an employee's esteem needs under Maslow?

    • Praise good work in front of the team
    • Set up a staff football team
    • Pay a wage that covers rent and food
    • Fit better locks and fire exits

  19. A hotel lets receptionists settle guest complaints up to £50 without asking a manager. Which method is this?

    • Job rotation: swapping tasks
    • Teamwork: sharing work in groups
    • Job enlargement: extra tasks
    • Empowerment: authority to decide

  20. A café pays for its baristas to take a coffee-making course. How does this raise motivation?

    • They feel more skilled and valued
    • They need less supervision at work
    • They find the work easier and less tiring
    • They qualify, so their rate of pay rises