MOTIVATION THEORIES

Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970) along with Frederick Herzberg (1923-) introduced the Neo-Human Relations School in the 1950’s

Hergberg's two factor theory

Maintenance/hygiene factors              Motivation factors
Job context                                        job content
Company policy                                achievement
Quality of supervision                        recognition
Relations with supervisions                advancement
Peer relations                                    work itself
Pay                                                   possibility of growth
Job security                                       responsibility
Work conditions                              
Status
Extrinsic factors                               intrinsic factors
In presence may not motivate            In presence motivates      

VROOMS EXPECTANCY THEORY OF MOTIVATION:
Valency- strength of presence
Insutrumentality
Expectancy
Motivation force F= Valence x Expectancy

Alderfer's ERG Theory:
Existence
Relatedeness
Growth

Porter and Lawler model expectancy theory

Satisfaction<------>Performance
                      |
                      |
        Low positive relationship

Equity theory of motivation - J.Stacy Adams

 

Persons outcomes    =  Others outcome
------------------         ----------------------
Persons inputs              Others inputs

Mc.Clelland's needs theory

Transaction analysis: Eric Berne

                                                    JOHARI WINDOW

 

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