Question

Which of the following are authors who all contributed to the content theories of motivation?

Answer 1

Answer:

B.Alderfer and McClelland

Explanation:

MOTIVATION THEORIES ARE DIVIDED into TWO PARTS:

CONTENT THEORY:

• Ma-slow hierarchy of needs
• Alder-fer ERG theory
• McClelland theory of needs
• Herzberg two factor of theory

PROCESS THEORY:

• Skinner's reinforcement theory
• Vrooms expectancy theory
• Adams Equity theory
• Locke's goal setting theory

Answer 2

Answer:

B) Alderfer and McClelland

Explanation:

The motivation theories were divided in two groups, the ¨content theories¨ (focused on WHAT to do to motivate) and the ¨process theories¨ (focused on HOW to motivate), for the first group there are different authors who contributed in a exponential way in the development of these theories, for example Alderfer with his ERG Theory: ¨Existence needs, relatedness needs, and growth needs¨, and McClelland with his theory of needs: need of achievement, affiliation and power.

Some authors in the other options also contributed for the content theories, however, others were focused in the process ones as well, the B) is the only one with two authors with content theories.