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Assessment for Learning – Unit 2.4 Motivation and demotivation
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Unit 2.4 Motivation and demotivation
Complete the following table to assess a student’s comprehension and understanding of the
learning outcomes for this section of the syllabus.
Note: All content is SL and HL unless otherwise stated. HL only content is in bold.
Define motivation.
Explain Taylor’s
motivation theory.
Explain Maslow’s
motivation theory.
Explain Herzberg’s
motivation-hygiene
motivation theory
Explain McClelland’s
acquired needs
theory.
Explain Deci and
Ryan’s self-
determination theory.
Explain equity theory.
Explain expectancy
theory.
Define labour
turnover.
How is labour
turnover calculated?
Define appraisal.
What are the main
advantages of
appraisals?
What are the main
disadvantages of
appraisals?
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What is formative
appraisal?
What is summative
appraisal?
What is 360-degree
feedback appraisal?
What is self-
appraisal?
Define recruitment.
What are the main
methods of
recruitment?
Define internal
recruitment.
Define external
recruitment.
State the main
advantages of
internal recruitment.
State the main
advantages of
external recruitment.
What is meant by
financial rewards?
Define salary.
Define wages (time and
piece rates).
How do salaries differ
from wages?
Define commission.
Define performance-
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related pay (PRP)
Define profit-related
pay
How does
performance-related
pay differ from profit-
related pay?
Define employee share
ownership schemes.
What are fringe
payments?
What is meant by non-
financial rewards?
How might job
enrichment motivate
workers?
How might job rotation
motivate workers?
How might job
enlargement motivate
workers?
How might
empowerment motivate
workers?
What is meant by
purpose (the
opportunity to make a
difference)?
How might teamwork
motivate workers?
Define training.
State the main
objectives of training.
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List the main
advantages of training
Define induction
training.
What are the main
advantages of
Induction training?
What are the main
disadvantages of
induction training?
Define on the job
training.
What are the main
advantages of on the
job training?
What are the main
disadvantages of on
the job training?
Define off the job
training.
What are the main
advantages of off the
job training?
What are the main
disadvantages of off
the job training?
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