Question

Dr. russell did a study that found that praise provided by supervisors is associated with higher levels of work productivity only because more motivated employees are praised more often, and highly motivated people are more productive. in her findings, employee motivation is a ___________ in the relationship between praise from supervisors and work productivity.

Answer 1

Dr. Russell did a study that found that praise provided by supervisors is associated with higher levels of work productivity only because more motivated employees are praised more often, and highly motivated people are more productive. In her findings, employee motivation is a confounding third variable in the relationship between praise from supervisors and work productivity.