Studied How the Characteristics of the Job Itself Affected Worker

question 38

Multiple Choice

studied how the characteristics of the job itself affected worker motivation.

• A)Douglas McGregor
• B)William Ouchi
• C)Frederick Herzberg
• D)Frederick Taylor

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory that suggests people learn from observing others, incorporating the observed behaviors into their own repertoire based on seen outcomes.

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, it signifies the permanent end of an organism or species.

Behavior Modification

The use of reward and punishment to alter behavior, based on the principles of operant conditioning.

Behavior Frequency

The count of how often a specific behavior or action is performed over a set period of time.