Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Directing

Question:

Yoshan runs a confectionery. In order to make the workers work optimally, she on one hand provides them overtime wages and on the other hand imposes penalty, if required, by deducting the wages.

Identify the feature of motivation being described in the above lines.

Options:

Motivation is an internal feeling

Motivation produces goal-directed behaviour

Motivation is a complex process

Motivation can be either positive or negative

Correct Answer:

Motivation can be either positive or negative

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- Motivation can be either positive or negative.

The feature of motivation being described in the lines about Yoshan is "Motivation can be either positive or negative."

This is illustrated by the provision of overtime wages (positive motivation) and the imposition of penalties (negative motivation).

Motivation can be either positive or negative. Positive motivation provides positive rewards like increase in pay, promotion, recognition etc., Negative moti vation uses negative means like punishment, stopping increments, threatening etc. which also may induce a person to act in the desired way