Problem: Using the information in Chapter 2, Exercise 2 (pp. 62-63 of your textbook):
Which theory BEST describes your personal motivation in the workforce? Please explain your choice and provide a specific example of this theory from your own work or similar experience.
If you were leading a for-profit company that depended largely on minimum wage or near-minimum wage employees, which theory (pick one) would you use to help develop your approach to employee motivation? Please walk us though your reasoning and also provide a hypothetical example of how you anticipate that it might play out in your company.
Source: Adapted from Anderson, M. H. (2007). "Why are there so many theories?" A classroom exercise to help students appreciate the need for multiple theories of a management domain. Journal of Management Education, 31(6), 757-776.