1. Which is more useful for evaluating motivation: expectancy theory or equity theory?
a) Explain both sides of this argument. Provide a persuasive argument for both sides of the argument;
b) Select a side of the argument and only argue that one side after you have explained both sides of the argument.
2. Women are traditionally underpaid, unrecognized, or even excluded in the workplace in many foreign countries. Select a country where this is very much the case besides the country you reside in. Choose a nation where women in this country are relegated to lower levels of pay, education, and even political freedoms. Suppose you were the new Prime Minister of this country and you are determined to change this situation. You are to do the following: 1) Summarize the current situation of female workers in this country from an equity theory perspective. 2) Provide an argument for the inclusion of women in this country based on the validity of Maslow's theory of self-actualization. 3) Determine what the greatest challenges to fulfilling your argument based on the need for organizational behavior modification. As the Prime Minister how would you set out to overcome these challenges?