FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

INCENTIVE

A incentive is a positive motivator that aids in the improvement of a person's performance. As a result, all of the steps done by management to increase the performance of its personnel can be classified as incentives. Financial and non-financial incentives are the two types of incentives available.

OBJECTIVE OF INCENTIVES

Increase Productivity

Productivity is the Out-Put that is obtained for a certain level of In-Put

Hence, one main objective of incentives would be to increase the out -put obtain as in relation to the in-puts.

ABOVE AVERAGE PERFORMANCE

Performance of people is not always at their best always. There can be a big gap between their ability to perform and the current level of performance. Incentives could be successfully used to full people towards their best level of performance and there by operating at full capacity

Moral Booster

Moral refers to the level of confidence and the inner desire of a person to do a particular task. Incentives are commonly use as moral booster in order to get a particular task accomplished successfully

 Control Tardiness and Absenteeism

Tardiness refers to late coming and or early departure from work. Absenteeism is unauthorized absence or not being available for work having reported for work

Incentives could be successfully used to control both the above

Retention of Competent Employees

Competent employees are an asset to any organization and retaining them is a challenge for any HR-Manager. Incentives are one way of recognizing above average performances, so employee will feel that their efforts are recognized by the organization

Create job Satisfaction

Incentives always provide a sense of Achievement and Recognition, which is very important for a particular job to be satisfying for an employee

 Reduces Grievances

Grievance is a real or imagined anxiety on the part of an employee, affecting his or her normal performance. Incentives if successfully used could reduce the occurrence of grievance

TYPE OF INCENTIVES

1.      Financial Incentives

2.      Non Financial Incentives



Source :toppr(2020)

FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

Financial incentives are also called monitory incentives. Financial incentives are considered are the most traditional  and the most common form of incentives.

Any incentive which is in the from of cash or wealth is known as financial or monitory incentives. In other word any incentive that could be measured with money is considered a financial or monitory incentive.

1.       Target Incentives

2.       Commotion on sales

3.       Bonus

4.       Overtime payment

5.       Differentiated piece ate

ADVANTAGE OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

1.       People are generally motivated for money

2.       Cash provides a sense of security in employees

3.   Financial incentive could be measured with money; hence it becomes much mor tangible than non-financial incentives

Monitory or financial incentives are based on the assumption that money is the most important motivating factor, which may not always be correct.

 

NON FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

Non financial Incentives are also called non monitory incentives. Non-Financial incentives relate to social and psychological needs of the employee.

Thought money is an important need, employee do not work for only money. There are many incentives that satisfy many social and psychological needs of employees Non- Monetary incentives include all social and psychological attractions by which employees are incited to accomplish the best and more work

Non – Financial Incentives

·         Rewards and Recognition

·         Promotions

·         Enhanced responsibility and challenge

·         Status and Ranking

·         Training

·         Appreciation and Praise

·         Freedom for Decision Making

 

Advantage of Non-Financial incentives

It satisfies social and psychological needs of employees

Financial incentives when used continuously for long duration; looses its attractiveness as employee get use to it. But non-financial incentives remains more effectives as it’s speaks to the heart of employees.

All employees are not motivated by money

More useful in the achievement of long term goals of the organization through people development

 

 

Reference

Toppr (2020)Directing incentives. Toppr [online]Available at https://www.toppr.com/guides/business-studies/directing/incentives/ Accessed on May 26, 2021

 

 

 

 

 




Comments

  1. Great article.. worth to read.learn lot of things from that article and recommend to all the people who manage to lead a people in their companies

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  3. I have just finished reading the article you wrote on May about financial and non-financial incentives . I want to tell you how much I appreciated your clearly written and thought-provoking article

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  4. Incentives always provide a sense of Achievement and Recognition

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    1. It is a very powerful motivation mechanism. Thanks for the comment.

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  5. In this pandemic era does it easy to manage non financial incentive? I think its challenging

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    1. Yes. it is a challenge. Then need to come up with new strategies.

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  7. Financial incentive & non financial incentive will motivate people. This will increase the productivity of the organization

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  8. As same as the financial and non financial incentives are motivates the employee

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  9. In the contemporary world of business, the focus is shifted to the use from financial benefits to non-financial incentives.

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    1. But financial incentives are very impressive. Everyone may not be motivated by non financial incentives. Thanks for your idea.

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  10. Though non-financial increment is intangible, it plays a bigger role by motivating and satisfying people.

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  11. Both incentives and incentives are important to increase people's performance.

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  12. As a public servant, the knowledge gained from this will help me to develop my professional productivity.

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  13. Incentives are a terrific method to keep your staff motivated to accomplish their jobs to their full potential. They have something to work towards when you give them something they can obtain if they hit a specific objective or accomplish something.

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    1. Agree with your idea. It increases the competitive behavior of employees

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  14. Employee management refers to the endeavor to assist employees in doing their best job each day in order to meet the organization's wider goals. Employee management encompasses a wide range of jobs and responsibilities.

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  15. Incentives could be successfully used to full people towards their best level of performance and there by operating at full capacity " cited from above and highly agree with your idea !

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  16. How do you manage your employees?

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    1. Managing employees effectively
      Open the channels of communication. Your team should be able to talk to you.
      Create a supportive environment. A feeling of camaraderie and the notion that you're all in it together creates a sense of security for employees.
      Take an interest.
      Encourage growth.
      Say what you think.

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  17. What is the purpose of employee management system?

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    1. Employee management systems are useful for running a smooth organization, especially organizations of scale. It assists HR personnel to keep track of employee information such as salary details, medical information, attendance/leave records, overall performance and more.

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  18. What is effective employee management?

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    1. Effective employee management often hinges on individual managers and their ability to motivate, communicate, and build trust with their reports. The best managers act as coaches for their employees, recognizing the great work they're doing now while challenging them to improve.

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  19. Motivated employees can do many things. Good job!

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