Four-Drive Theory Is Based on the Idea That

question 22

Multiple Choice

Four-drive theory is based on the idea that:

• A) needs can be learned.
• B) needs form a permanent hierarchy.
• C) employee motivation is based on expectations.
• D) the sources of employee needs are hard-wired through evolution.
• E) people do not really have any needs.

Understand the components and characteristics of motivation such as direction, activation, and persistence.

Identify different approaches to the study of motivation, including cognitive, mechanistic, internal, and nomothetic approaches.

Differentiate between internal and external sources of motivation, including needs and goals.

Recognize methods and techniques used in motivational research at physiological and social levels.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure capturing how demand for a product reacts to adjustments in price.

Linear Demand

A demand relationship shown through a straight line on a graph, indicating a constant relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Demand Schedule

A table that shows the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at each price point.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money generated by a business from the sale of its goods or services before any costs or expenses are subtracted.