Assignment task:
You read various theories of motivation. You also read the debate about whether motivation can increase job satisfaction. Based on your assessment of these readings, answer the following. What motivates workers in the public sector? How does motivation affect job satisfaction? Do public sector workers need to be satisfied with their jobs to be effective? Why or why not? Discuss.
References:
Maslow, A. H. (1958). A Dynamic Theory of Human Motivation. In C. L. Stacey & M. DeMartino (Eds.), Understanding human motivation (pp. 26-47). Howard Allen Publishers.
Shafritz, J. M., Russell, E. W., Borick, C. & Hyde A.C. (2016). Introducing public administration. 9th edition. Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-1138666344