workers’ productivity‚ which of the following found that social and psychological factors could significantly affect productivity? A. Frederick Taylor B. Elton Mayo C. Abraham Maslow D. Victor Vroom E. B.F. Skinner 2. Theories X and Y are most closely associated with A. Abraham Maslow. B. Frederick Herzberg. C. Douglas McGregor. D. Elton Mayo. E. William Ouchi. 3. Sue wants to be warm‚ but she is not; she has a A. problem. B. motivation. C. morale. D. need. E. goal. 4
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Maslow’s Need Hierarchy (Maslow‚ 1954)‚ Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory and Vroom’s Expectancy Theory. The purpose of the present article is to examine the relevance of each of these theories to two important yet different global business cultures: the United States and Japan. Abraham Maslow’s Need Hierarchy‚ Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory and Vroom’s Expectancy Theory represent three different approaches to the topic of motivation. Maslow’s theory focuses on individual needs. Herzberg examined
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1. Using Herzberg and Maslow theories I will show that motivation for staff to work well depends on more than a high salary and good working conditions. Herzberg’s theory (1966) concluded that factors such as (but not limited to) Achievement‚ Recognition and Advancement motivate staff. This is shown in the Barbour Brown Engineering Ltd case study as everyone is fairly well paid however James is often treated as David’s senior whereby he would have James give out the new projects to staff and
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“Work motivation is merely about providing employees with enough money.” Discuss. Motivation relates to the drive that influences what people do‚ how much effort they contribute and the length of time they keep trying. Motivation influences performance in the workplace and organisations strive to motivate workers in order to encourage the highest level of performance and productivity. A number of theorists have investigated motivation in the workplace and proposed contrasting theories
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McClelland theory; • F. Hertzberg’s theory; A Maslow (1908-1970) provides the following hierarchy that makes a need for person to work. And Maslow (1908-1970) offers the following hierarchy inducing the person requirements to work: • Physiological needs (hunger‚ thirst) • Needs for safety‚ stability and confidence in the future • Needs for love‚ participation‚ communication • Needs for recognition and self-confirmation • Needs for self-actualization A. Maslow assumed that needs for this hierarchy
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account for an individual ’s intensity‚ direction and persistence toward attaining a goal. It is the result of the interaction of the individual and the situation. This paper will discuss motivational theories of Malsow ’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory; Herzberg ’s Two-Factor Theory‚ McClelland ’s Theory‚ Reinforcement Theory‚ Equity Theory and Expectancy Theory‚ how they apply to modern managers and why managers who uses motivational theory increases worker productivity. Motivation has been defined as:
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Citing example from the Palm Toy tutorial case study‚ and with reference to academic literature‚ discuss the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to my understanding of work motivation and evaluate critically the extent to the link between motivation and organizational performance. Work motivation is an ensemble of internal and external forces which could initialize the work behavior‚ determining its direction‚form‚ intensity and duration which is concerned with positive incentives and
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Maybe the place to begin is to give the definition of the Motivation; the Motivation is the willingness to use high levels of effort towards organizational goals‚ conditioned by the effort’s ability to satisfy some individual needs. Motivation is an important thing that managers need to understand what motivates their employees to have good performance. By motivating the employees‚ the organization can get benefits from that for example‚ employees can increase their performance and productivity
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1 Factors Influences Consumer Behaviour Cultural‚ social and personal factors are always considered to be the major forces influencing consumers’ buying behaviour (Kotler and Keller‚ 2006). An understanding of such factors helps businesses at tailoring products that meet consumers’ needs and wants. Among important influences on consumer buying behaviour (culture‚ subculture‚ and social class) ‘’culture is the fundamental determinant of a person’s wants and behaviour’’ (Kotler and Keller‚ 2006
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Absenteeism CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ABSENTEEISM IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (UK) 1.0- ABSTRACT Absenteeism can happen through authorised and unauthorised absence and these can be grouped into: situational‚ personal and attendance factors. Causes: headaches‚ hang-over cold flu‚ unchallenging jobs and poor management are common causes of absenteeism and managers generally suspicious of employees ’ reasons for absenteeism. Effects: Unplanned absence is disorganising‚ frustrating and expensive for organisations
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