The application of Herzberg's work to current management practices includes motivating employees through all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) maintain hygiene factors at an appropriate level
B) provide jobs that include potential for achievement and responsibility
C) pay attention to how jobs are designed
D) invest heavily in hygiene factors
E) all of the above are ways to motivate employees

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Herzberg's theory emphasizes the importance of hygiene factors to prevent employee dissatisfaction, but investing heavily in hygiene factors alone is not enough to motivate employees. Rather, providing opportunities for achievement and responsibility, paying attention to job design, and maintaining appropriate levels of hygiene factors are all important ways to motivate employees.

The Application of Herzberg's Work to Current Management Practices Includes