Which Motivational Theory Assumes That Employees Assess Their Ratio of Contribution

question 245

Short Answer

Which motivational theory assumes that employees assess their ratio of contribution to return and then compare that ratio to the perceived ratio of other employees?
Scientific management
The Grinnell effect
Hawthorne
Goal setting
Equity

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Definitions:

Maximizing

The strategy of seeking the best possible option or outcome among a set of choices, aiming for the highest utility or benefit.

Heuristic

A problem-solving approach using practical methods or shortcuts to generate satisfactory, but not necessarily optimal, solutions.

Prospect Theory

A behavioral economic theory that describes how people choose between probabilistic alternatives that involve risk.

Reference Point

A basis or standard for evaluation, assessment, or comparison; a point of reference.