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How managers can use Maslow’s theory of motivation

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:17:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A shop floor worker. Image credit footprint2africa.com ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: How managers can use Maslow’s theory of motivation

Maslow’s motivation theory can be used to motivate workers in a number of ways
Managers should first identify the unfulfilled needs of […]

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Non Financial Methods of Motivation

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:36:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Non-financial motivators. Image credit icsingenierie.com ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Non Financial Methods of Motivation

These can be contrasted with financial methods of motivation
Non financial motivation methods are those that do not involve the flow of monetary benefits to the employee/worker
These include:

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Ways to overcome barriers to the communication process
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Ways to overcome barriers to the communication process

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Ways to overcome barriers to the communication process

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:07:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources:Ways to overcome barriers to the communication process

As pointed out the communication process can encounter problems that will reduce its effectiveness
These problems are also known as communication barriers
To read notes on the communication process please click here
These communication barriers can be overcome in various ways […]

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Dismissal, retrenchment and redundancy of employees
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Dismissal, retrenchment and redundancy of employees

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Dismissal, retrenchment and redundancy of employees

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:27:49+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Human Resources Management:Dismissal, retrenchment and redundancy of employees

All employees eventually leave the employ of the organisation
This can be due to:
1. Separation as a result of management action:
2. Disciplinary action
3. Dismissal due to dissatisfaction with performance
4. Redundancy
It could also be due to other factors that are unavoidable such as:

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Marketing: Branding
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Marketing: Branding

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Marketing: Branding

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:05:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Branding

A brand is a unique name, term, symbol or design which is intended to signify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from competitors’
The main purpose of a brand is to give identity and differentiate products for example Colgate and Aquafresh are […]

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Place: Introduction
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Place: Introduction

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Place: Introduction

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:21:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Place

When used in the context of the marketing mix place refers to how and where the product is sold to the consumer
During the process of determining place the business has to decide:
1. How the product reaches the consumer i.e. the channel of distribution
2. The actual geographical location where the product […]

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Business Studies: The balance sheet
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Business Studies: The balance sheet

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Business Studies: The balance sheet

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:43:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: The balance sheet

The entire financial accounting function rests on the premise that there are two aspects to every transaction
A debit and a credit
For every transaction a debit and credit is recorded
For example in a cash sale the asset of cash increases and is therefore credited […]

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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the consumer: Introduction
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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the consumer: Introduction

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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the consumer: Introduction

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:33:33+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Persuading and protecting the consumer

Businesses exist to make sales to the customer/consumer
To do this businesses need to communicate with the customer with the aim of persuading the potential to buy the business’s products
This persuasion is carried out the form of marketing promotions
While most businesses act ethically without laws […]

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Frederick Herzberg’s Two factor theory

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:18:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Herzberg used questionnaires and interviews to ask professionals about factors that influence employee performance in the workplace
His conclusion was that employee performance is affected […]

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