Question

your friend, a coffee barista, joins a labor union that is organizing and campaigning for higher wages. she explains to you that while a higher hourly wage would be nice, what really motivates her to join is a strong sense of injustice about how little she earns, compared to how hard she works.which type of incentive appears to be motivating your friend to participate in this interest group?

Answer 1

Your friend is motivated by a sense of injustice and wants to help the interest group achieve its goals. This is an example of a purposive incentive.

• Your friend is motivated to participate in the interest group due to a strong sense of injustice about how little she earns compared to how hard she works.
• This motivation aligns with a purposive incentive.
• A purposive incentive leads people to join a group voluntarily because they want to help the group achieve its goals.
• In this case, your friend wants to support the campaign for higher wages.