Herzberg's findings suggest that the best way for firms to increase worker motivation is to focus on improving pay and making working conditions more pleasant.
Herzberg found that pay,working conditions,and other aspects of the job environment were hygiene factors,not motivators.The best motivators all involve job content.Thus,to improve motivation,firms should focus their efforts on making the work itself more interesting and rewarding.

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Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory distinguishes between hygiene factors (like pay and working conditions) and motivators (like job content). Improving hygiene factors prevents dissatisfaction but does not increase motivation, which is driven by factors related to the nature of the work itself.

Herzberg's Findings Suggest That the Best Way for Firms to Increase