What is McClelland’s Theory of Needs? McClelland’s theory of needs explains three needs namely – the need for achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation influence the motivation of people. David Clarence McClelland (1917-1998), an American Psychologist proposed a motivation theory called the need theory. This theory is also commonly known as the … Read more
What is Equity Theory of Motivation? The equity theory of motivation explains that people i.e. employees feel motivated when they feel their contribution toward the organization is fairly treated and they get a fair reward for their contribution. The higher the employees perceive fairness in the organization the more they will be motivated and vice … Read more
What is ERG Theory of Motivation? The ERG theory of motivation is the recategorized version of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The man behind the ERG motivation model is Clayton Paul Alderfer, an American Psychologist. In this ERG theory, E stands for existence, R stands for relatedness, and G for growth. Like Herzberg and Maslow, Alderfer also focused … Read more
What is Two Factor Theory? Psychologist Frederick Herzberg extended the work of Maslow and proposed a new motivation theory, popularly known as the Motivation Hygiene theory, two-factor theory, or Herzberg’s motivation theory. He conducted a widely reported motivational study to enquire about the factors that influence the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of employees on the job. … Read more
Employees’ motivation depends on their needs or their expectations of the outcome they will get if they hit the target or execute the task. What do you think? Let’s discuss what expectancy theory has to say about it. What is Expectancy Theory? Expectancy theory, also called the expectancy theory of motivation explains that employee motivation … Read more