Theories Of Motivation

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Evaluate staff theories Motivation stems from the Latin word "movere", which means to move. “Motivation is some driving force within individuals by which they attempt to achieve some goal in order to fulfil some need or expectation” According to Darren Windsor (2009) “Motivation is the result of an interaction between the person and a situation; it is not a personal trait” The behaviour of people is revealed by what motivates them. Performance is the result of both ability and motivation: Performance = function (ability x motivation) There are two different categories of motivational theories - content theories and process theories. Even though there are a variety of motivational theories out there, none of them are universally accepted. Explain 2 Content theories Content theories emphasizes on what motivates people. Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Alderfer's ERG theory, Herzeberg's motivator-hygiene theory (Herzeberg's dual factors theory), and McClelland's learned needs or three-needs theory are some of the major content theories. The theories go in the specific things which actually motivate individuals at work and are concerned with identifying a person’s needs and relative strengths. Additionally, it focuses on the individual’s goals in order to gratify those needs. McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y One concept is the Theory X and Theory Y model proposed by Douglas McGregor. According to him, managers tend to believe there are two types of personalities and thus treat their employees according to these types. Theory X asserts that employees detest work and try to avoid it, consequently leaving managers to exercise some level of coercion to ensure that they do their jobs. Majority of the workforce lack motivation and place a huge significance on job security. McGregor held that Theory Y was prevalent over Theory X. by reason that

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