An Organization Wants to Increase the Motivation and Performance of Their

question 7

Multiple Choice

An organization wants to increase the motivation and performance of their front-line workers. They have arranged the office space to facilitate frequent communication between employees, all supervisors have completed leadership training, and each week the company has lunch catered so supervisors and subordinates can mingle together. What does Herzberg's theory predict motivation will do after these changes are implemented?

• A) Motivation will increase
• B) Motivation will remain the same
• C) Motivation will decrease
• D) Herzberg's theory is not helpful in this situation

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