As Manager of a Large Team of Engineers, You Notice

question 24

Essay

As manager of a large team of engineers, you notice that your team is falling short of its goals primarily because several team members are either not motivated to put in their best or are downright dissatisfied with their jobs. You have decided to follow Herzberg's two-factor theory to motivate your employees. What steps can you take to maximize motivation?

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Definitions:

Psychosis

A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality.

Manic-depressive

An alternate term for bipolar disorder, a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings including manic highs and depressive lows.

Obsessive-compulsive

Referring to a disorder characterized by uncontrollable, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels compelled to repeat.

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.