AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the ‘hygiene’ in Herzberg’s 2 factor theory
A
Demotivates the employee if the workplace is clean and tidy
B
Demotivates the employee if the workplace is unsafe or unattractive to work in.
C
Motivates the employee if the workplace is clean
D
Demotivates the employee if they have to work long hours
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frederick Herzberg theorized that employee satisfaction has two dimensions: “hygiene” and motivation. Hygiene issues, such as salary and supervision, decrease employees’ dissatisfaction with the work environment. Motivators, such as recognition and achievement, make workers more productive, creative and committed.

Detailed explanation-2: -This concept puts forward two factors that motivate employees: job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction. While these might seem like opposites, they work together in a cycle. For example, when an employee is unhappy with their job, they may exhibit low performance or consider quitting the company.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Herzberg, the absence of hygiene factors causes dissatisfaction among employees in the workplace. However, their presence does not ensure satisfaction entirely.

Detailed explanation-4: –Hygiene factors (examples of hygiene factors are status, job security, salary, fringe benefits, work conditions, good pay, paid insurance, vacations) are factors that do not give positive satisfaction or lead to higher motivation, and their absence will lead to dissatisfaction.

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