A production manager is concerned about low output levels of his employees. The articles he has read on job performance frequently mention four variables as being important to job performance; (1) skill required for the job, (2) rewards, (3) motivation, and (4) satisfaction. In some of these articles, it is also indicated that only if the rewards were attractive to the recipient motivation, satisfaction and job performance improve, not otherwise. Given this situation:

(i) Define the problem.

(ii) Evolve a Theoretical framework.

(iii) Develop at least four hypotheses.