A registered nurse is dissatisfied with the wages and health benefits available in his current position and decides to seek other employment. This employee's frustration is most linked to which motivational theory?

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1. Reinforcement theory deals with behavioral modification and the individual's response to positive or negative reinforcement.
2. Process theories emphasize how the motivation process works to direct an individual's effort into performance.
3. Content theories explain why an individual behaves in a particular manner, emphasizing the individual's needs or the rewards that satisfy those needs-in this case, wages and health benefits.
4. Equity theory suggests that effort and job satisfaction depend on the degree of equity, or perceived fairness, in the work situation.

A Registered Nurse Is Dissatisfied with the Wages and Health