General Studies · Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: In the 1959 co-authored work 'The Motivation to Work', maintenance factors are classified as extrinsic elements that do not serve to motivate employees within an organization. Reason R: These hygiene factors are designed to prevent or reduce job dissatisfaction rather than to provide the psychological growth required to increase satisfaction. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1A is not correct but R is correct
- 2A is correct but R is not correct
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A✓
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Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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