In Your Textbook,a Criticism of Some Modern Approaches to Motivation

question 51

Multiple Choice

In your textbook,a criticism of some modern approaches to motivation is that ______.

• A)They are more about how managers can make people work harder,rather than about people's psychological wellbeing.
• B)They do not concern themselves with the question of what drives people.
• C)They do not concern themselves with the question of why people are motivated to work.
• D)They do not work.

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Definitions:

Nonprogrammed Decisions

Decisions made in response to situations that are unique, poorly defined, and largely unstructured.

Crisis

A critical or pivotal point in a situation, often a period of instability or danger, which requires immediate and decisive action to resolve.

Internal and External Information

Information used in decision making; internal information originates from within an organization, while external information comes from outside sources.

Strategic Thinking

The ability to anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, and work with others to initiate changes that will benefit in the future.