Herbert Simon identified four basic motivations of subordinates to accept the will of superior. Which one of the following is not one of them?

Herbert Simon identified four basic motivations of subordinates to accept the will of superior. Which one of the following is not one of them?

  • (A) Rewards and Sanctions
  • (B) Social approval
  • (C) Social disapproval
  • (D) Upwards mobility
  • In his study of the way organizations function and decisions are made in an organization, Herbert Simon found that subordinates tend to comply with their superiors’ instructions because of certain motivating factors. These factors are rewards and sanctions, social approval, and the urge for upwards mobility.
  • Rewards and Sanctions - This factor has already been established as a motivator.
  • Social approval - Humans have an inherent need for approval from their peers and superiors.
  • Upwards mobility - The urge for climbing up the corporate ladder.
  • Social disapproval - This factor has not been established as a motivator. According to Simon, subordinates tend to comply because of rewards and sanctions and social approval.
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