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1) Describe 2-3 theories of motivation and evaluate their applicability today.

2) What is the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction?

3) Is your employer responsible for motivating you? Why or why not?

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This solution describes three theories of motivation, what the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction is, and provides an opinion as to whether it is an employer's responsibility to motivate their employees.

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Describe 2-3 theories of motivation and evaluate their applicability today.
There are many views on motivating workers. Theories have been developed over the years, however, these do not all conclude the same thing. I have provided some examples of these theories below and how they are used today.

Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856 - 1917) put forward the idea that workers are motivated mainly by pay. He concludes that workers will work harder to increase productivity. Example: A production factory pays workers per piece. The more pieces the employee produces the higher the pay he will receive. Many production companies in today's times utilize piece work to increase ...

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