Justin MBrown,the Operations Manager at Vernon Manufacturing Company,formulated a Strategy to to Motivate

question 47

Multiple Choice

Justin M.Brown,the operations manager at Vernon Manufacturing Company,formulated a strategy to motivate the firm's employees.Justin addressed employee's dissatisfaction by increasing their salary and incentives; he employed several industrial counsellors to help employees deal with work-related stress,and improved the health insurance plan provided to employees.He also motivated employees by providing greater opportunity for advancement; recognizing employees who perform well; and giving employees greater responsibility to foster a sense of achievement in them.Justin's measures are based on which of the following approaches?

• A) McClelland's three needs theory
• B) Theory X
• C) Theory Y
• D) Herzberg's two-factor theory
• E) scientific management

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