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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|

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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|

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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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Importance, Advantages and Disadvantages of informal groups

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:11:17+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Importance, Advantages and Disadvantages of informal groups

Informal groups play an important role within organisations

Advantages /Importance of informal groups

They satisfy the social needs of their members
The group members can help each other […]

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Communication in Business: Circulars

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:57:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Leadership: Communication in Business: Circulars

Are also known as circular letters
It is a written document that is addressed for circulation to a group of people
It is usually formal and official
They are also known as fliers
Many companies use circulars […]

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The selection process
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The selection process

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The selection process

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:21:28+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: The selection process

When the proper candidates have been recruited
The following step is to select the most appropriate candidate(s) from the available pool
Selection is the process of screening candidates using a variety of criteria so as to identify and […]

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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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Introduction to organisational structures

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:31:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Introduction to organisational structures

All businesses, no matter how small or big, are organisations
An organisation is a group of people brought together to fulfil a particular […]

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Autocratic Leadership style

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:12:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Uniformed services usually use an autocratic leadership style

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Autocratic Leadership style

Under this style of leadership there is an autocratic leader
The leader is an authoritarian i.e requires and expects strict obedience and authority
The leader is a dictator
The leader assumes all the […]

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Communication in Business: Phones

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:57:57+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes:Managing Human Resources: Communication in Business: Phones

Phones are one of the most popular means of communication in business
To such an extent that virtually every business has a phone
The advent of mobile phones means that almost every individual has a phone
In Zimbabwe over […]

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Employment contract
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Employment contract

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Employment contract

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:22:55+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: Employment contract

A contract is a voluntary, deliberate, and legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties
An employment contract is such a contract between an employer and employee
When there is a successful candidate is selected he or she is offered a contract of employment

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