NCE / CPCE Counselor

Category - Career Development

Why do some workers put in long hours and stay late while some arrive late and leave early? These differences are why employers are interested in Worker Motivation. There are three Theories that promote worker motivation. Pick one of them as listed here.
  1. Working longer hours theory
  2. Equity theory
  3. Motivate theory
  4. Work balance theory
Explanation
Answer: B - The three theories are Equity Theory, Goal-Setting Theory, and Expectancy Theory. Equity theory says that we are strongly motivated to maintain a state of equilibrium or balance. In a work setting, employees prefer jobs in which the output is equal to the input. If imbalances occur, workers adjust their input, output, or their psychological perceptions.
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