IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

1.KN: People may work to meet their social needs, such as making friends and feeling part of a team.
APP: For example, an employee in an office may enjoy working with colleagues and sharing ideas.
AN: This gives them a sense of belonging and connection.
AN+: As a result, they feel happier and more ...

1.KN: A well-motivated workforce is likely to work harder, increasing productivity.
APP: For example, motivated workers in a clothing factory may produce more shirts per day.
AN: This reduces average costs and increases output for the business.
AN+: As a result, the business becomes more competitive ...

1 KN: High labour turnover increases recruitment and training costs for the business.
APP: For example, a retail store must constantly spend money advertising vacancies and training new staff.
AN: These extra costs reduce profits because money is diverted away from productive activities.
AN+: Over ...

1.KN: Job satisfaction is an intrinsic motivator from enjoying and feeling positive about the work, while job security is an extrinsic motivator from knowing the job is safe from redundancy.
APP: For example, an employee may feel satisfaction from using their skills creatively, while security comes ...

1.KN: Good social facilities help satisfy employees’ social needs (Maslow level 3), such as friendship, teamwork and belonging.
APP: For example, providing a staff common room allows workers to interact during breaks.
AN: This builds stronger relationships and makes employees feel valued and ...

1.KN: Higher productivity means more output is produced with the same inputs, lowering average costs and improving the firm’s competitiveness.
APP: For example, a furniture factory producing more tables per worker reduces labour cost per unit.
AN: Lower costs allow the business to offer lower prices ...

1.KN: Taylor believed workers are motivated mainly by money, so he used piece-rate pay linked to output.
APP: For example, factory workers are paid for each unit they produce.
AN: This pushes workers to increase their speed and effort.
AN+: As a result, overall productivity and output for the ...