The Theory That Asserts That Motivation Depends Upon an Employee's

question 22

Multiple Choice

The theory that asserts that motivation depends upon an employee's goals, and the belief that productive behavior will get these goals accomplished, is called ________.

• A) Herzberg's dual-factor theory
• B) McClelland's three needs theory
• C) Vroom's expectancy theory
• D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
• E) Alderfer's ERG theory

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Definitions:

Positive Self-Regard

Positive self-regard is the condition of holding oneself in high esteem and acknowledging one's own worth and capabilities in a healthy manner.

Conditional Positive Regard

A situation where acceptance and love are provided only when an individual behaves in a manner that is approved by others, leading to conditions of worth.

Conditions Of Worth

The standards or criteria imposed by others or oneself that dictate the conditions under which a person is deemed worthy of esteem or value.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, a part of the personality that acts as a moral center, imposing the moral standards learned from parents and society.