- 10 Marks
Question
State FIVE reasons you believe it would be in the interest of every organization to remunerate its employees well.
Answer
i) To increase productivity: When the organization remunerates its employees well, they will have the desire to give the best of their efforts, resulting in increased productivity.
ii) Attract talents: When an organization is noted for remunerating its employees well, it helps in attracting highly talented people to work in that organization.
iii) Cost Control: Remunerating employees well will help the organization to control its operational costs because of the high retention rate of the workforce.
iv) To motivate employees: When employees are remunerated adequately, it signals to them some sense of fairness, which will increase their motivational level to enhance commitment and productivity.
v) Reduces Trade Union Agitations: When employees are adequately remunerated, it reduces the agitations of trade unions in the organization.
vi) Provide economic security: When employees are adequately remunerated, it helps them to gain economic security because they can make savings and also invest part of their salaries to cater for them during retirement.
- Tags: Cost Control, Employee Remuneration, Motivation, Productivity, Talent Attraction
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: HR - Other Human Resources functions
- Series: MAY 2016
- Uploader: Theophilus