Protect against unpredictability in the environment

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1. Does motivation come from within a person or is it a result of the situation? Explain. As a manager, you will get orders from the CEO that will require you to change how things are done in your department. Given the motivation theories in this week's readings, which model of motivation do you think would work best and why?

2. Buffering can be used to protect against unpredictability in the environment. In 150 words or more describe If this is a good strategy, why do some companies opt for "just in time delivery" of components and materials from suppliers?

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