Taylor, Maslow, Herzberg

Which statement best defines Taylor's theory of motivation:

• Workers are motivated by freedom and the chance to explore interesting ideas.

• Workers are motivated by money.

• Workers are motivated by money and if you sometimes reward and them and sometimes don't, it motivates them because it's just like a casino

• Workers are motivated by money, and like knowing exactly what to do and get paid more, the more they do they very specific task.

An advantage of Taylor's motivational theory is... (pick 2)

• There will be a higher level of output

• Employees will feel valued

• Workers will know how to do a variety of tasks

• There will be uniformity in the product because people will be doing the same small task over and over again.

Which type of job would Taylor's theory work best for?

• A nurse working to take care of old age people after they retire

• Someone at a medium sized factory that makes handmade furniture.

• An autoworker at the Tesla car factory

• The CEO of a high-profile bank

A disadvantage of Taylor's motivational theory is... (pick 2)

• It is extremely expensive to implement.

• Workers might focus on speed and not quality

• Workers could become bored from doing the same thing over and over again.

• It doesn't consider all 4 factors of production.

According to Herzberg, "Getting paid more will motivate people to want to do better."

• True

• False

• Sometimes, everyone is different

• His theory does not discuss salaries and money, that's Taylor's theory

Herzberg has a _______ factor theory. They are ________ and ____________.

• multiple, motivators and safety

• single, hygiene and motivators

• two, hygiene and motivators

• two, necessities and extras

According to Herzberg, hygiene factors prevent ______________ but they don't ____________.

• dissatisfaction, motivate

• labour-turnover, increase salaries

• job security, motivate

• happiness, increase output

According to Herzberg which of the following things would motivate a worker? (Pick 3)

• Giving the worker more jobs to do.

• Giving the worker more challenging things to do.

• Making a social media post showing that the employee did great work.

• Ensure that workers must wear a helmet when in the factory to protect them.

If a worker was living out of their car, what level would they be stuck at on Maslow's hierarchy of need?

• Physiological

• Safety

• Love/Belonging

• Esteem

Which statement best summarizes why Maslow's theory motivates workers.

• When employees have more money they're happy.

• Employees want to ensure their work has meaning and that they can grow as people

• There are only two factors once you take care of the basic needs, you will get more out of workers.

• Employees really just need to belong. The key to getting them to do more work is make sure they have friends and feel a sense of community