Help students master employee motivation, Taylor’s scientific management, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Herzberg’s two-factor theory with this comprehensive IGCSE Business revision resource.

Designed for classroom teaching, independent revision, homework and examination preparation, this professionally structured workbook combines detailed revision notes, theory comparison tables, original business case studies, numerical investigations and exam-style questions.

What’s Included?

49-page A4 student revision workbook

Separate 14-page teacher answer and marking guide

12 core revision sections with expanded explanations

Three additional theory comparison and analysis guides

12 varied practice activities

Four original business case studies

Additional Eastbank Call Centre investigation

Maslow’s five-level hierarchy comparison

Herzberg hygiene factors versus motivators

Taylor, Maslow and Herzberg decision matrix

Productivity, absenteeism and employee-performance data

Worked 6-mark analysis and 8-mark evaluation examples

30-mark final topic assessment

Student revision checklist and self-assessment

Worked calculations, model responses and marking guidance

Topics Covered

Employee Motivation

Meaning and importance of motivation

Why employees work

Relationship between motivation and productivity

Employee satisfaction, absenteeism and labour turnover

How motivation can influence business performance

Motivation Theories

Taylor’s scientific management theory

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Herzberg’s two-factor theory

Hygiene factors and motivators

Advantages and limitations of each theory

Applying motivation theories to different workplaces

Business Applications

Selecting suitable motivational approaches

Comparing employee needs

Evaluating motivation strategies

Interpreting employee-performance data

Productivity and percentage-change calculations

Making justified business recommendations

Varied Exercises and Case Studies