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Motivating employees common mistakes

Use these common mistakes for Motivating employees in AQA Business 8132. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.

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Motivating employees

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Common mistakes

  • Motivation methods common mistake 1

    Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain benefits of a motivated workforce, including staff retention and high productivity..

    Answer by clearly explaining how to explain benefits of a motivated workforce, including staff retention and high productivity..

  • Do not turn productivity, staff retention into a generic Motivating employees point

    A weak response about Northline Gym defines productivity, staff retention but gives no link to net profit margin, ?11,241, or the lender. It may also confuse fixed costs versus variable costs.

    Start with the business evidence, explain how Motivation methods changes the decision, then judge whether the benefit outweighs the cost or risk for Northline Gym. Separate fixed costs versus variable costs before writing the final recommendation.

  • Motivation methods common mistake 1

    Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain financial methods of motivation, including salary, wage, commission and profit sharing..

    Answer by clearly explaining how to explain financial methods of motivation, including salary, wage, commission and profit sharing..

  • Do not turn wage, profit sharing, commission, motivation into a generic Motivating employees point

    A weak response about PixelPrint defines wage, profit sharing, commission, motivation but gives no link to capacity utilisation, ?6,833, or the shareholders. It may also confuse stakeholder needs versus shareholder returns.

    Start with the business evidence, explain how Motivation methods changes the decision, then judge whether the benefit outweighs the cost or risk for PixelPrint. Separate stakeholder needs versus shareholder returns before writing the final recommendation.

  • Motivation methods common mistake 1

    Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain non-financial methods of motivation, including management styles, training, greater responsibility and fringe benefits..

    Answer by clearly explaining how to explain non-financial methods of motivation, including management styles, training, greater responsibility and fringe benefits..

  • Do not turn management style, fringe benefits, motivation into a generic Motivating employees point

    A weak response about EcoWash defines management style, fringe benefits, motivation but gives no link to break-even output, ?10,586, or the finance manager. It may also confuse break-even output versus profit.

    Start with the business evidence, explain how Motivation methods changes the decision, then judge whether the benefit outweighs the cost or risk for EcoWash. Separate break-even output versus profit before writing the final recommendation.