Assignment 1 : Motivation

NOTE: About Business Executive

1. Maslow
   1. How would you help your new employee meet their Esteem and Self-actualization needs? Be specific to the job position and give 3 examples of how you can meet the Esteem needs and 3 examples of how you can meet the Self-actualization needs (10 marks)
2. Hertzberg
   1. Referencing your job analysis and employment contract identify 3 hygene factors and explain how they could possibly be a source of job dissatisfaction? (6 marks)
   2. Referencing your job analysis and employment contract identify 3 satisfier factors and explain how they could possibly be a source of job satisfaction? (6 marks)
   3. Unfortunately, at your place of work, some sudden changes had to be made which required some radical steps to attempt to return the company to profitability or face closure. Management gave voluntary redundancy (resign or retire) packages to workers, which some took, but not enough. The company had to let more workers go. They also reduced workers' wages by 10% in order to try and offset losses that the company has been struggling with. With the voluntary redundancies the company lost many experienced people and the people still working had to do all of the work. The management team has not been trained adequately and there have been reports of conflict as they and their coworkers adjust to their new role. The company has also changed their contracts regarding overtime.
      1. Which factor group has a greater influence on the workers and why do you believe this? How can you confirm this belief? (10 marks)
      2. Using Hertzberg's theory, what would you do to motivate these workers after the changes? What would you do in the short term and what would you do in the long term?(10 marks)
3. Job design

Describe how the 5 core job characteristics for the person you have hired (ref HRPay) allows them to experience meaningfulness, responsibility and results.