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On graduation day, Debbie met with the three physicians. They all generously praised her efforts and promised her a new statuslevel that included having her own office in the complex. They also granted her a raise of $7 per hour, raising her annual salary to$74,000, in return for additional duties and responsibilities.

• The turning point occurred when Debbie overheard the two LPNs talking in the office break room. Upon finding out aboutDebbie's new pay raise and status, the LPNs confronted the three physicians, demanding an additional increase in pay as well.Sensing a major confrontation, the physicians had decided to raise the pay of the two by $5 per hour, to $32 per hour or $64,000per year. That amount was higher than what Debbie had earned as an RN and as an RN attending graduate school. Believingthat she would never receive the proper pay differential that she deserved in this practice, Debbie decided it was time to seekemployment elsewhere.

Question 1. Use Herzberg's two-factor theory to explain Debbie's level of motivation.

Question 2. If you were advising the three physicians in the organization, what would you tell them they should have done whenconfronted by the two LPNs? Defend your advice.