Flashcards on Work Motivation Theories for Managers
Work Motivation Theories for Managers: A Student Guide
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Card 1
Question: What are the five levels of needs listed that relate to work motivation (from basic to highest)?
Answer: Physiological, Safety, Love and belonging, Esteem, Self‑actualization (personal growth and fulfilment).
Card 2
Question: According to Herzberg, what are 'hygiene factors' and how do they affect worker motivation?
Answer: Hygiene factors are conditions like good labour relations, working conditions, job security, wages and benefits; they do not motivate workers but prev
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Question: What did Herzberg call the factors that actually motivate workers, and what are some examples?
Answer: He called them 'motivators' and examples include having a challenging and interesting job, recognition, responsibility, and promotion.
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Question: Why did Herzberg argue that good working conditions are not sufficient to motivate people?
Answer: Because such conditions become expected rights and only prevent dissatisfaction; they do not create motivation to perform well—motivation comes from m
Card 5
Question: What solution is suggested for motivating employees in boring, repetitive, or unskilled jobs?
Answer: Give them responsibilities as part of a team, encourage job rotation, and foster a shared company culture or values staff can identify with.
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Question: How can forming teams help motivate workers in repetitive roles?
Answer: Teams can be given responsibilities (e.g., deciding product lines or displays), which adds interest, responsibility and a sense of ownership beyond in
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Question: How does job rotation help make repetitive work more motivating?
Answer: Rotating between different repetitive jobs during the day makes work more varied and interesting than doing only one monotonous task.
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Question: What role can a company's shared values or corporate culture play in motivation?
Answer: A shared culture gives staff something to identify with (e.g., being the best in a field or producing the most reliable or ecological products), which
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Question: What limitation is noted about using a company's claim to be 'the best' as a motivator?
Answer: Not all competing companies can genuinely claim to be the best, so such claims may not always be a reliable source of motivation.
Card 10
Question: True or False: Herzberg argued that 'hygiene factors' motivate workers.
Answer: False. He argued hygiene factors are satisfiers that prevent dissatisfaction but do not motivate.