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Principles of Management

CHAPTER: MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES

1) Why do you think that making progress ranks as the most important factor contributing to motivation, according to recent studies? How can managers provide a sense of progress for employees working on long range projects that might not how results for months or even years?

2) In response too security threats in today's world, the U.S. government has federalized airport security workers. Many argued that simply making screeners federal workers would not solve the root problem: bored, low-paid, and poorly trained security workers have little motivation to be vigilant. How might these employees be motivated to provide the security that travel threats now demand?

3) A survey of teachers found that two of the most important rewards were the belief that their work was important and a feeling of accomplishment. According to Maslow's theory of, what needs do these rewards meet?