Your Attitude Is Showing: A Primer of Human Relations, Tenth Edition
by Sharon Lund O’Neil, Elwood N. Chapman
Mutual Reward Theory
With proper care, you can create working relationships that will turn out to be mutually rewarding. The mutual reward theory (MRT) states that a relationship between two people is enhanced when there is a satisfactory balance of rewards between them. In a good MRT relationship, both parties come out ahead. In fact, if a working relationship is to remain healthy over a long time, it must contribute something of value to both persons. When one individual suddenly discovers that she (or he) has been contributing substantially more than she has been receiving, the relationship can quickly weaken. However, when there is a balanced reward system between people, the working relationship can thrive. The cases of Gina and Molly illustrate ...
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