Financial methods of motivation
Time rate
Employees are paid for the exact time that they work at a set amount per hour or per day. The more hours or days an employee works the larger wage they will receive.
Piece-rate
Employees are paid per item they produce. The more productive an employee is the higher the wage they will receive. This will encourage people to work harder and produce more.
Commission
Employees are paid a percentage of the value of their sales. Employees are encouraged to sell more as the higher their sales the more commission they will receive.
Performance-related pay
Employees who reach a certain standard or achieve a certain target will be given a pay rise.
Bonus
Employees are paid an additional amount on top of their basic salary for achieving targets set by the organisation.
Salary
A fixed amount of money paid to an employee each year usually in 12 equal instalments.
Profit sharing
Employees will receive a share or percentage of the profit made by the organisation. This will motivate employees to work productively because the more profitable the organisation is the more money the employee will receive.