Normative Theories Contain at Least One Premise Stating How Things

question 34

True/False

Normative theories contain at least one premise stating how things should be.

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Definitions:

Content Theories

Theories that aim to explain the specific things that motivate individuals at work, such as needs and desires.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A psychological theory proposing that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy from physiological needs to safety, love and belonging, esteem, and finally self-actualization; individuals are motivated by the need they have not yet satisfied.

Alderfer's ERG Theory

A model in motivational psychology that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.

Herzberg's Two-factor

A theory that suggests job satisfaction and dissatisfaction arise from two separate groups of factors: motivators and hygiene factors.