According to Herzberg, a major difference between motivator and hygiene factors includes:
A) motivation factors are controlled by supervisors and hygiene factors are contained within the job.
B) motivation factors are important to a certain level but unimportant beyond that threshold whereas hygiene factors are essential for enhancing employee motivation.
C) motivation factors concern negative aspects of the job environment and hygiene factors deal with personal appearance.
D) motivation factors relate to job satisfaction and hygiene factors relate to job dissatisfaction.

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According to Herzberg, motivator factors are related to job satisfaction and are the primary drivers of motivation, while hygiene factors are related to job dissatisfaction and their absence can lead to dissatisfaction but their presence does not necessarily lead to increased motivation.

According to Herzberg, a Major Difference Between Motivator and Hygiene