"To motivate employees' organizations should focus on rewards and punishments". Critically discuss this statement
with reference to relevant motivational theories.

Leadership Assignment

 

Theoretical evolution - Maslow's hierarchy of needs, McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y, Herzberg's motivation Hygiene Theory, Locke's goal setting theory, Expectancy theory, and then onto the recent theories (SDT, OJT).

What are the implications for a leader? What would you have to implement?

Are there any case studies of leadership motivation? Not only a person, but perhaps a system?

Provide a final judgement on the statement.

 

References please!

To motivate employees' organizations should focus on rewards and punishments". Critically discuss this statement with reference to relevant motivational theories.