Motivation Theories

According to Taylor's scientific management theory, what is the main way to motivate employees?

• Provide job security

• Encourage teamwork

• Offer financial rewards

• Promote self-actualization

The hierarchy of needs by Maslow suggests that people are motivated by:

• Fear of punishment

• A fixed salary

• A hierarchy of needs from basic to complex

• Random external rewards

In Herzberg's two-factor theory, what are hygiene factors?

• Factors that promote growth and self-esteem

• Factors that cause satisfaction

• Basic factors that prevent dissatisfaction

• Factors that directly increase productivity

Which of the following is a motivator according to Herzberg?

• Company policy

• Job security

• Achievement

• Working conditions

What is at the base (first level) of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• Esteem needs

• Safety needs

• Love and belonging

• Physiological needs

What did Frederick Taylor believe about workers?

• Workers are primarily motivated by recognition

• Workers want to be creative

• Workers are primarily motivated by money

• Workers perform better with autonomy

Which of the following best describes the top of Maslow's hierarchy?

• Self-esteem

• Security

• Self-actualization

• Social belonging

According to Herzberg, which of these is not a hygiene factor?

• Salary

• Recognition

• Company policy

• Quality of supervision

The Taylor approach to motivation would most likely include:

• Flexible working hours

• Job enrichment

• Performance-based pay

• Employee empowerment

The theories of Maslow and Herzberg both emphasize:

• That money is the only motivator

• The importance of satisfying higher-level needs

• That all motivation is external

• That strict control increases motivation