Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Easy

Question 39

You are the project manager for your organization, and you subscribe to Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation. You have created several hygiene agents for members of the project team. Some of the project team members, however, have reported that they have not yet been paid by their contracting company and are frustrated with the project. What term best describes the paycheck of the project team members?
  • A Motivating agents
  • B Uniform agents
  • C Hygiene agents
  • D Stability agents
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Hygiene agents are the expectations of the employee-employer contract, such as getting paid, promised benefits, and an acceptable working environment. Hygiene agents do not motivate, but their absence will demotivate the project team members.

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