Maslow's View of Employee Motivation

question 26

Multiple Choice

Maslow's view of employee motivation

• A)introduced a mechanistic perspective of the workplace in organizational behaviour.
• B)was that we should focus mostly on need deprivation.
• C)encouraged others to narrowly define needs or drives.
• D)became the foundation of positive organizational behaviour.
• E)helped employers standardize reward systems.

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Definitions:

ERG Theory

A motivational theory developed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.

Three Stages

A conceptual division of a process or phenomenon into three sequential phases for easier understanding and analysis.

Effective Organizational Climate

The overall atmosphere within a company, influencing employees' behavior and work motivation.

Theory X

A management concept that assumes employees are inherently lazy and unambitious, requiring strict supervision and control to be productive.