Question

42 You have recently been promoted to the position of store manager. As a new manager, you now remember the important results of the Hawthorne Studies discussed in your business class, and have determined that ____________________________ would likely be the “best way” to improve motivation.

A attempting to understand the needs of your employees

B standardizing work methods

C providing new training opportunities

D giving pay increases to your employees

Answer 1

Hawthorne Studies has shown that monetary incentives are not enough to motivate the employees.

For motivating the employees, the fulfillment of their psychological and social needs is also important. This increases their productivity in true sense.

Thus,

As per the results of Hawthrone Studies, attempts to understand the needs of the employees would likely to be the best way to improve motivation.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (A) [Attempting to understand the needs of your employees].