A Business Owner Annually Donates a Large Sum of Money

question 41

Multiple Choice

A business owner annually donates a large sum of money to a local charity, which publicly announces the donation. The business owner enjoys the advertisement. Which motive best explains this behavior?

• A) empathy motive
• B) egotism motive
• C) altruism motive
• D) gratitude motive

Understand the concept and significance of job design strategies.

Comprehend the relationship between job design and individual performance.

Identify the core components of job enrichment and how it affects job depth.

Recognize the implications of job simplification and its potential disadvantages.

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Definitions:

Response Deprivation Theory

A theory suggesting that behavior can serve as a reinforcement when access to the behavior is restricted and its frequency falls below a preferred level.

Negative Reinforcement

The termination of an aversive event, which reinforces the behavior that preceded it.

Escape

A type of behavior or response aimed at getting away from an unpleasant or aversive situation.

Unpleasant

An emotional response to stimuli that are considered to be disagreeable, uncomfortable, or distressing.