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Notes 8. What would be the corresponding potential means of fulfillment at work when a person
is working at safety needs, belongingness needs and esteem needs respectively?
9. Which do you think to be more conducive for the development of your organisation-
Theory X or Theory Y and why?
10. Under the motivation-hygiene theory, what would you categorise salary and interpersonal
relations as - as motivators or demotivators and why?

11. What will happen if the hygiene factors are either not present or not sufficient in an
organisation? What should be done in such cases?
12. How would a person who works for growth needs behave in an organisation and why?

13. Examine McClelland's theory of needs.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. initiates, directs 2. philosophies, techniques
3. managerial effectiveness 4. ignores
5. perceived 6. (b)

7. (c) 8. (d)
9. (c) 10 (c)

11.8 Further Readings

Books Anne Bruce and James S. Pepitone, Motivating Employees, McGraw-Hill.
Barry Silverstein, Motivating Employees: Bringing Out the Best in Your People, Collins
Business.

Online links www.pickthebrain.com
www.motivation-tools.com

www.accel-team.com

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