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Doreen is the Human Resources Manager at "From the Ground to Table". This company makes vegetarian meals for their customers. They purchase the vegetables and prepare them to make tasty food dishes that they deliver to their customers. Doreen was reading a business article about productivity. In the article, the authors stated, "If the employees are more engaged and management builds engagement into the company, it will increase production and profits." Based on the article, answer the following questions:

a) Do you agree with the statement that engagement will increase production and profits? Why or why not?

b) Define the concept that explains the expectations held by an employee and how they will contribute to the organization and what the organization will provide in return. Apply it to the above statement about production and profits.

c) Select a contemporary motivation theory that we discussed in class. Explain the theory and apply it to the above statement about production and profits. Then describe how the theory might motivate employees.