Identify which motivation theory is associated with each suggestion given
a) expectancy theory
b) reinforcement theory
c) goal-setting theory
1. maya should continue to motivate employees to take an active role in their work. her tendency to empower employees to make their own decisions around trip planning is a great idea and should be continued.
2. even though maya’s trip leaders are likely to be located farther and farther away from her headquarters as the company grows, she should not forget to check in with each tour guide and provide input on how he or she is performing.
3. maya needs to be realistic about the improper conduct that can occur on a weekend trip and set clear and explicit guidelines for the consequences that employees will incur if they are involved in any behavior declared inappropriate while representing livingsocial escapes.

Consider the scenario below and let us know if you believe lauren smith's actions to be ethical. let us know why or why not. lauren smith is the controller for sports central, a chain of sporting goods stores. she has been asked to recommend a site for a new store. lauren has an uncle who owns a shopping plaza in the area of town where the new store is to be located, so she decides to contact her uncle about leasing space in his plaza. lauren also contacted several other shopping plazas and malls, but her uncle’s store turned out to be the most economical place to lease. therefore, lauren recommended locating the new store in her uncle’s shopping plaza. in making her recommendation to management, she did not disclose that her uncle owns the shopping plaza. if management decided to go with lauren's uncle's plaza, what additional information would be needed in the financial statements?

Salt corporation's contribution margin ratio is 78% and its fixed monthly expenses are $30,000. assume that the company's sales for may are expected to be $89,000. required: estimate the company's net operating income for may, assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change.

“strategy, plans, and budgets are unrelated to one another.” do you agree? explain. explain how the manager’s choice of the type of responsibility center (cost, revenue, profit, or investment) affects the behavior of other employees.