Garrett Enterprise Is a Well-Known Company That Has Been Around

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Garrett Enterprise is a well-known company that has been around for many years.However,Mr.Robinson,its CEO,has noticed recently that the company is not performing up to par.He has been watching the employees closely.Mr.Robinson saw that his workers do only what is required and that no one seems to go above and beyond what is necessary.
​He thinks this is odd because Garrett Enterprise used to have dedicated employees who felt a real sense of ownership toward the company.Now it seems that the employees need to be watched all the time just to make sure they are doing the minimum required.The company has always tried to help its employees through various measures,but recently these measures have been unsuccessful.
Mr.Robinson also observed that the employees were not engaging with each other.They all seemed to be at ease with each other,but there was very little interaction.When Mr.Robinson asked his top managers to study the situation more closely,they reported that the employees were neither dissatisfied nor motivated.
Mr.Robinson decided that things needed to change.He decided that the managers would reward only very good behaviors and punish anything that was considered bad behavior.While this may not be the best option,Mr.Robinson believes that it may work for the near future.
-Refer to Garrett Enterprise.When Mr.Robinson talks about implementing a system of rewarding only the best behavior and punishing bad behavior,which of these theories is he utilizing?

• A) Maslow's need theory
• B) Equity theory
• C) Goal-setting theory
• D) Reinforcement theory
• E) Theory X

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Definitions:

Exit Strategies

Plans developed by a business or investor to sell, liquidate, or otherwise exit their position in an investment at an appropriate time.

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Early-Stage Financing

A stage of financing that involves larger funds provided for companies that have a team in place and a product or service tested or piloted, but have little or no revenue.

Seed-Stage Financing

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