AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theorist believed that people are inherently lazy and are only motivated by money?
A
Mayo human relations theory
B
Taylor’s scientific management
C
Herzberg’s two factor theory
D
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Taylor’s theory, as noted, argues that workers are motivated by money – and only by money, while employers want low labor costs. As he also stated in “Principals."

Detailed explanation-2: -Taylor. It uses scientific methods to analyze the most efficient production process in order to increase productivity. Taylor’s scientific management theory argued it was the job of workplace managers to develop the proper production system for achieving economic efficiency.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taylor believed that all workers were motivated by money, so he promoted the idea of “a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.” In other words, if a worker didn’t achieve enough in a day, he didn’t deserve to be paid as much as another worker who was highly productive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Theory X suggests that human beings are inherently lazy, dislike the concept of work and are only in the workplace because they need money.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four principles of Taylor’s scientific management are: Science, not rule of thumb. Harmony, not discord. Cooperation, not individualism.

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