Transcript WORK AND MOTIVATION

WORK AND MOTIVATION
How do managers motivate
their staff? e.g.:
 good pay (salary/wages, bonus)
 career opportunities (training,
work experience, promotion)
 perks
 good working conditions
(working hours, work
environment)
 other non-financial benefits
(challenging responsibilities,
personal fulfillment)
More about staff motivation...
 Reading assignment:
“Theory X and Y” (MK: p.30)
“Satisfiers and Motivators”
(MK:p.31)
Words, words, words(MK:pp.30-31)
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threaten
reward
excessive demands
vulnerable
substitute
argue
even though
labour relations
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
What advice is provided in the quotes below?
«The secret of good business is good
people who are given a lot of trust and
freedom as well as the right to make
mistakes.” (Sir Richard. Branson)
«If we always hire people who are smaller
than we are, we shall become a company
of dwarfs. If we always hire people who
are bigger than we are, we shall become a
company of giants.» (D. Ogilvy)
RECRUITMENT
Fill in the blanks:
letter of application / headhunters /apply for / covering letter /
position / interview / CV / application form / recruit /
applicants / shortlist / recruitment agency / hire / resume
 When a company needs to
1.......................... or employ people, it
may decide to advertise the job or
2.......................... in the appointments
section of a newspaper. People who are
interested can then 3.......................... the
job by sending in a 4.......................... or
5.......................... and a 6..........................
or 7.............. containing details of their
education and experience. In some cases,
a company may prefer to do this initial
selection after asking candidates to
complete a standard 8........................... .
Fill in the blanks:
letter of application / headhunters /apply for / covering letter /
position / interview / CV / application form / recruit /
applicants / shortlist / recruitment agency / hire / resume
 The company's human resource
department will then select the
applications that it considers the most
suitable and prepare a
9.......................... of candidates or
10.........................., who are invited to
attend an 11...................... Another
way for a company to 12.............. is by
using the services of a 13..................
(US=search firm) or 14 ............ who
will provide them with a list of suitable
candidates.
letter of application / headhunters / apply for / covering letter
/ position / interview / CV / application form / recruit /
applicants / shortlist / recruitment agency / hire / resume
 When a company needs to 1 hire or employ
people, it may decide to advertise the job
or 2 position in the appointments section of
a newspaper. People who are interested can
then 3 apply for the job by sending in a 4
letter of application or 5 covering letter and
a 6 CV or 7 resume containing details of
their education and experience. In some
cases, a company may prefer to do this
initial selection after asking candidates to
complete a standard 8 application form.
letter of application / headhunters / apply for / covering letter
/ position / interview / CV / application form / recruit /
applicants / shortlist / recruitment agency / hire / resume
 The company's human resource department
will then select the applications that it
considers the most suitable and prepare a 9
shortlist of candidates or 10 applicants,
who are invited to attend an 11 interview.
Another way for a company to 12 recruit is
by using the services of a 13 recruitment
agency (US=search firm) or 14
headhunters who will provide them with a
list of suitable candidates.
 MK: p. 41-43 (Ex. 1a, 1b, 1c)
How to write a CV?
 one page preferred
 graphic elements – visual clarity
(bold, underlining, indent,…)
 reverse chronological order
 headings
Major headings
 PERSONAL DETAILS
(name/surname,…)
 EDUCATION
(schools and degrees)
 WORK EXPERIENCE
(Professional Experience)
action verbs: managed, supervised, developed,
taught, initiated, monitored, researched...
 SKILLS
(computers, languages, driving licence…)
 PERSONAL BACKGROUND (ACTIVITIES)
(hobbies, interests …)
 REFERENCES
(names of referees)
* Useful advice: MK: p.45, R: p.67-71 (details about CV writing)