Clayton Alderfer's regression hypothesis suggests that:
A)as one level of need is met, a person regresses to the next lower level of need as a source of motivation.
B)people with a high need for achievement seek performance excellence, enjoy difficult and challenging goals, persevere, and are competitive.
C)people are frustrated by their inability to meet needs at the next higher needs in the hierarchy; hence, they regress to the next lower category of needs.
D)the presence of motivation factors is not essential to enhancing employee motivation to excel at work.

Question

Clayton Alderfer's regression hypothesis suggests that:​
A)​as one level of need is met, a person regresses to the next lower level of need as a source of motivation.
B)people with a high need for achievement seek performance excellence, enjoy difficult and challenging goals, persevere, and are competitive.​
C)people are frustrated by their inability to meet needs at the next higher needs in the hierarchy; hence, they regress to the next lower category of needs.​
D)the presence of motivation factors is not essential to enhancing employee motivation to excel at work.​

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Alderfer's regression hypothesis suggests that when individuals are frustrated in meeting higher-level needs, they may regress to lower-level needs that appear easier to satisfy.

Clayton Alderfer's Regression Hypothesis Suggests That:​

Clayton Alderfer's Regression Hypothesis Suggests That: