“A good motivation plan with suitable monetary and non-monetary rewards can motivate an employee as he or she may feel that efforts will bring them suitable rewards.” This statement is associated with which principle of Directing?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Maximum individual contribution
Option (1) Leadership — Incorrect. This principle says managers should direct through good leadership, so that subordinates follow them willingly. It is about the manager’s influence, not about rewards drawing out an employee’s best effort.
Option (2) Maximum individual contribution — Correct. This principle says directing must help every individual contribute to his maximum potential for the organisation’s objectives, and bring out energy that is lying unused. A good plan of monetary and non-monetary rewards does this, because the employee feels that his extra effort will be rewarded.
Option (3) Appropriateness of direction technique — Incorrect. This principle is about choosing the right technique of motivation, leadership or communication for the people and the situation. The statement is about the result of good rewards, not the choice of technique.
Option (4) Harmony of objectives — Incorrect. This principle deals with the clash between what the employee wants and what the organisation wants, and says directing should bring the two together.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Principles of Directing … (i) Maximum individual contribution: This principle emphasises that directing techniques must help every individual in the organisation to contribute to his maximum potential for achievement of organisational objectives. It should bring out untappted energies of employees for the efficiency of organisation. For example, a good motivation plan with suitable monetary and non-monetary rewards can motivate an employee to contribute his maximum efforts for the organisation as he or she may feel that their efforts will bring them suitable rewards.” |