Hygiene Factors (Herzberg)
Job factors that prevent dissatisfaction but don't motivate.
Real World
Amazon warehouse workers cited poor safety conditions and low pay as sources of dissatisfaction — once addressed, workers stopped complaining but didn't become highly motivated; Herzberg would say these were hygiene factors, not motivators.
Exam Focus
Distinguish hygiene factors from motivators: hygiene prevents dissatisfaction; only motivators actively increase performance — examiners penalise conflation.
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