Business GCSE
Motivation
What Motivation means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of Motivation
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Reference: AQA
The desire and willingness of an employee to work hard and put effort into their job.
The desire and willingness of an employee to work hard and perform well.
Topics that use Motivation
- Motivating employees (AQA GCSE)
- Motivation and retention (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Fringe benefits
- Profit sharing
- Staff Turnover
- Commission
- Competitiveness and profitability
- Cost versus benefit of motivation methods
- Employee retention and productivity
- Financial and non-financial rewards
Using Motivation in the exam
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