According to the two-factor theory of motivation, all of the following are sources of job dissatisfaction EXCEPT:

A) work itself.
B) organizational policies and administration.
C) supervision.
D) working conditions.
E) base wage or salary.

The two-factor theory of motivation, proposed by Frederick Herzberg, suggests that job satisfaction and dissatisfaction arise from two different sets of factors. Factors leading to job satisfaction are called motivators (e.g., the work itself, recognition, responsibility), while those causing job dissatisfaction are called hygiene factors (e.g., organizational policies, supervision, working conditions, base wage or salary). The work itself is considered a motivator, not a source of job dissatisfaction.