Glendon has a degree in business and worked for two years at an international firm in Spain. When the firm suffered cutbacks and Glendon returned home, he took a job at a non-profit agency mentoring at-risk Spanish-speaking children. Glendon earns a third of what he earned in the business world, but has decided that his new goal is to acquire a larger case load and continue to use his Spanish to help people. Which theory explains why Glendon is happy with a much smaller external reward for his work?
A) self-imposition of goals
B) nAch
C) self-determination
D) extrinsic motivation
E) self-concordance

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Self-concordance theory explains that people are more satisfied and motivated when their work aligns with their personal values and interests, as is the case with Glendon using his Spanish skills to help others.

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