Clayton Alderfer's Regression Hypothesis Suggests That:​

question 9

Multiple Choice

Clayton Alderfer's regression hypothesis suggests that:​

• A)​as one level of need is met, a person regresses to the next lower level of need as a source of motivation.
• B)people with a high need for achievement seek performance excellence, enjoy difficult and challenging goals, persevere, and are competitive.​
• C)people are frustrated by their inability to meet needs at the next higher needs in the hierarchy; hence, they regress to the next lower category of needs.​
• D)the presence of motivation factors is not essential to enhancing employee motivation to excel at work.​

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