KK2: Four drives theory ( Lawrence and Nohria)

Question 1

The Four Drive Theory 

Answer 1

is a motivational theory
that suggests that people
strive to balance four
fundamental desires

Question 2

The drive to acquire 

Answer 2

is the desire to achieve rewards
and high status

Question 3

Financial rewards

Answer 3

 are
monetary payments given
to employees to recognise
their high performance.

Question 4

Non-financial rewards 

Answer 4

are non-monetary benefits
given to employees to
recognise their high
performance

Question 5

The drive to bond 

Answer 5

is the desire to participate in
social interactions and feel
a sense of belonging.

Question 6

The drive to learn

Answer 6

 is the desire to gain knowledge,
skills, and experience.

Question 7

The drive to defend 

Answer 7

is the desire to protect personal
security as well as the
values of the business.

Question 8

Workplace strategies: Acquire

Answer 8

Financial and nonfinancial rewards.

Question 9

Workplace strategies: Bond

Answer 9

• introducing recreational team bonding activities, such as sports days.
• encouraging group work instead of tasks to be done by a single person.
• celebrating employee milestones and birthdays.
• holding social events that employees can regularly attend and participate in.

Question 10

Workplace strategies: Learn

Answer 10

.facilitating internal and external work-related training courses.
* adopting a mentoring system between junior and senior employees.
* regularly rotating the types of tasks assigned to employees.
* sponsoring employees to pursue further education and qualifications.
* assigning challenging work tasks to employees to broaden their range of skills.

Question 11

Workplace strategies: Defend

Answer 11

. developing a vision that employees agree with.
* implementing policies using employee input.
* ensuring that managers represent business values.
* building trust by supporting and collaborating with employees.
* facilitating transparent communication between managers and employees.
* Implement job contracts so that employees understand their work responsibilities
and requirements.

Question 12

Advantages: Business

Answer 12

The model provides a simple
approach for motivating
employees and is easy for
managers to implement.
* All four drives can be attained
simultaneously, and are not
restricted to sequential orders,
therefore increasing motivation
efficiently for the business.

Question 13

Advantages: Employee

Answer 13

The four drives act as a means
to motivate employees and can
allow them to feel more engaged
in their work.

Question 14

Advantages: Money

Answer 14

Satisfying drives can improve
employee performance
and business productivity
and therefore increase
business profits.

Question 15

Disadvantages: Business

Answer 15

Managers may find it difficult
to manage four drives
simultaneously

Question 16

Disadvantages: Employee

Answer 16

Some drives can be overlooked
and therefore, an employee’s full
potential may not be achieved.
* Employees may not value all
drives equally and therefore,
a balance between drives
cannot be achieved.
* Rewarding individual employees
may lead to unhealthy
competition in the workplace.

Question 17

Disadvantages: Time

Answer 17

Individual employees may have
different drives that are yet to be
met and a manager may spend
a lot of time analysing these to
cater to employees.

Question 18

Disadvantages: Money

Answer 18

. Training programs and
sponsoring the education
of employees to fulfil the
drive to learn can increase
business expenses.
* Financial rewards that are
provided to employees to fulfil
the drive to acquire can increase
business expenses.