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Marvin D. Krohn, William F. Skinner, James L. Massey and Ronald L. Akers We specify causal models of the learning process implied in Akers' (1977) social learning theory for the initiation and ...

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Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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Douglas MacGregor's Theories X and Y classify employees as either extrinsically motivated by fear of consequences or desire for reward, or intrinsically motivated by a will to succeed, respectively.