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Motivating Employess Concept Check Questions
1. How did Frederic Taylor's studies contribute to the early understanding of human motivation?
2. How are Taylor's insights still seen in today's management practices?
3. How did Mayo's studies at the Hawthorne plant contribute to the understanding of human motivation?
4. What is the Hawthorne effect?
5. Was the practice of dimming and brightening the lights ethical?
6. What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and how does it help in understanding human motivation?
7. What are some criticisms of Maslow's hierarchy?
8. How do the Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z management styles differ?
9. Discuss the three relationships central to expectancy theory.
10. Explain the comparison process that is a part of equity theory.
11. How does goal setting theory contribute to our understanding of motivation?
12. What are the main elements of reinforcement theory?