Question

Using self-determination theory to motivate employees at Cloud Space, a data storage company, the vice chair makes 10–20 phone calls a day to thank special employees "caught doing something right." The vice chair is fulfilling her employees’ ________ needs. Multiple Choice equity competence love autonomy relatedness

Answer 1

competence

Step-by-step explanation:

When people do not feel capable and effective,their motivation nosedive and they suffer unhappiness. The experience of mastery leads to feelings of personal satisfaction, vitality,interest, and well-being. Competence is the psychological need to apply a significant upshot on one’s environment. It is an inborn tendency to develop skill and ability. The need for competence fuels persistence, sustained effort and awareness, and the determination to improve. The vice chairs act of calling the employees for doing the right thing will motivate them an also motivate other employees to also do the right thing knowing there is a reward for doing it.

Answer 2

Answer: Competence

Explanation: The self determination theory aims to examine the intrinsic characteristics and natural motivation leading up to choices, decisions people make.

Competence as regards the self determination theory refers to feedbacks people get for doing the right thing. These feedbacks are usually unexpected appreciation or acknowledgement an individual gets for doing the right thing or putting up a good shift. Competence has been studied to increase an individual's innate motivation. An unexpected 'thank you' call from the vice chair for doing something will only boost natural motivation.