The human resources department of Mevertyn, a public relations firm, decided to stop giving meal coupons to the employees who come late to office. Which of the following theories of motivation does this scenario best illustrate?

A) McClelland's Learned Needs TheoryB) Equity theoryC) Alderfer's ERG TheoryD) Reinforcement theory

D) Reinforcement theory

Explanation:

Reinforcement theory of motivation states that individuals tend to repeat the actions having positive consequences and would avoid the actions having harmful consequences.

In the above case the Mevertyn would not give meal coupons to employees who come late to office. It should motivate employees to come in time to office to get reward in form of meal coupons or to avoid punishment in form of getting no meal coupons.