"To motivate employees' organizations should focus on rewards and punishments". Critically discuss this statement
with reference to relevant motivational theories.

Leadership Assignment

 

Theoretical evolution - Maslow's hierarchy of needs, McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y, Herzberg's motivation Hygiene Theory, Locke's goal setting theory, Expectancy theory, and then onto the recent theories (SDT, OJT).

What are the implications for a leader? What would you have to implement?

Are there any case studies of leadership motivation? Not only a person, but perhaps a system?

Provide a final judgement on the statement.

 

References please!

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“To motivate employees' organizations should focus on rewards and punishments". Critically discuss this statement with reference to relevant motivational theories. “To motivate employees' organizations should focus on rewards and punishments". Critically discuss this statement with reference to relevant motivational theories.

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