The Goal-Setting Theory

question 73

Multiple Choice

The goal-setting theory

• A)considers how managers align the input of employees to achieve organizational goals.
• B)suggests employees are more motivated after they experience underpayment inequity.
• C)suggests employees are often motivated to achieve organizational goals when they have low levels of job satisfaction.
• D)states that goals must be generic in order to generate high motivation.
• E)establishes types of rewards to encourage goal-oriented behavior.

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