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Figure 6.1 Factors that influence motivation at work

EXPLORE!
The questionnaire below lists some of the most important reasons why people work and factors that influence people’s motivation
at work.

1 Using the questionnaire, survey five people you know who work. You might need to explain what is meant by motivation.
2 When everyone in the class has collected their results these can be combined into one results table. If your class is very large, then
work in groups of 6–8 and combine results. (If you have access to computers, then use a spreadsheet as this will make it easier to
complete tasks 3 and 4).
3 For each question calculate the average score. For example if five people in the survey gave the following scores 3, 4, 5, 3, 5 in
response to a statement in the questionnaire, then the average score would be:
(3+4+5+3+5) 20
= = 4
5 5
4 Using the average score for each question, produce a bar chart to compare the importance of each factor in influencing motivation
at work.
5 Using the survey results and your analysis and presentation of these, write a short report explaining the importance of diff erent
factors on influencing motivation at work.