Management Principles and Applications, B.Com (Hons)
Motivation and its theories
Every paper it came up in, with its marks and how they split between numerical and theory.
7/11papers it came in, 2016 to 2025, 2 of them only as the OR choice
8.7marks on average when it comes
13most marks it has carried in one paper
Numerical 0%Theory 100%of its marks over all papers
This topic only ever appears as the OR choice against Controlling: process and measures. Learn one of the two, not both; the plan leaves this one out unless you drop the other.
Where it appeared one per sitting
December 2025Q4 in this paperJanuary 2025Q4 in this paperDecember 2023Q4 in this paperFebruary 2023Q4 in this paper
2019, older paperQ5, CBCS syllabus
2017, older paperQ4, CBCS syllabus
2016, older paperQ3, Q5, CBCS syllabus
Current syllabus UGCF papers, newest first
- Maslow's need hierarchy theory and its use in motivating employees9 marksQuestion 4 OR (a), December 2025
- Motivation and the factors affecting it9 marksQuestion 4 (a), January 2025
- Motivation as the key to employees' potential: its importance9 marksQuestion 4 (a), December 2023
- Motivation and the factors affecting it9 marksQuestion 4 (a), February 2023
Older papers CBCS syllabus, newest first
- Theory X and Theory Y distinguished7 marksQuestion 5 OR (b), November–December 2019 older paper
- Motivation and its theories5 marksQuestion 4 (iii), November–December 2017 older paper (Paper 7765), not solved yet
- Ouchi's *Theory Z* of motivation and its relevance in India8 marksQuestion 3 OR (a), November–December 2016 older paper
- *Extrinsic motivation* (short note)5 marksQuestion 5 (d), November–December 2016 older paper
See the whole order.Every topic of Management Principles and Applications ranked by what it adds, with the OR choices accounted for.
Study order