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itsmyluck

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Erika wants to become the head of the HR department. Although the role comes with a generous salary hike and will put her in charge of several subordinates, she is mainly pursuing this position because she believes she can do the job better than
 
  anyone else and wants people to know this. According to McClelland's theory of needs, which of the following needs is Erika primarily driven by in this case?
  A) the need for stability
  B) the need for achievement
  C) the need for security
  D) the need for affiliation
  E) the need for power

Question 2

According to the two-factor theory, ________.
 
  A) there exists a hierarchy of needs within every human being, and as each need is satisfied, the next one becomes dominant
  B) most employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it
  C) employees view work as being as natural as rest or play, and therefore learn to accept, and even seek, responsibility
  D) the aspects that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction
  E) achievement, power, and affiliation are three important needs that help explain motivation


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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) Need for achievement (nAch) is the drive to excel, to achieve in relation to a set of standards. Erika is demonstrating the need to achieve.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) The two-factor theory proposes that the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction.



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