alleryStart learning →Motivation is the set of forces that prompt a person to do what?
ARelease energy in a certain direction
BAccept the authority of a superior
CFollow the rules laid down by a firm
DWork the hours fixed by a contract
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Release energy in a certain direction
1. Motivation is the set of forces that prompt a person to release energy in a certain direction.
2. It is essentially a need-satisfying and want-satisfying process.
3. Unsatisfied needs and wants create a state of tension that pushes a person toward behavior that will close the gap.
4. Accepting authority, following rules, and working fixed hours are forms of compliance rather than the release of energy that motivation describes.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 "Motivating Employees", section 9.1 Early Theories of Motivation_
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