ABSTRACT
Numerous studies have been made concerning job motivations and, more recently, concerning the motivations of scientists. It is unfortunate that these studies have resulted in such vastly differing results. Perhaps one of the most obvious reasons for this is the nature of the questions posed to the scientists. Current theories of job motivations should be at least influential in the formulation of whatever questions are asked. The relevance of the response provided by the scientist will be either limited or enhanced by the relevance of the question to the theoretical framework with which one is concerned.
