Title: Motivation Theories: Early and Contemporary (Modern)Theories of Motivation
Headings: Motivation Theories: Early and Contemporary (Modern)Theories of Motivation
Motivation Theories: Early and Contemporary (Modern)Theories of Motivation
11 Types of Theories of Motivation
4 Early Theories of Motivation
7 Modern or Contemporary Theories of Motivation

Content: Many theories of motivation are developed by phycologists and human resources specialists. 11 Types of Theories of Motivation
4 Early Theories of Motivation
Early theories are important as they represent a foundation from which contemporary theories have grown. Practicing managers still regularly use these theories and their terminology in explaining employee motivation. Early theories of motivation are; Hierarchy of Needs Theory by Maslow,
ERG Theory, developed by Clayton Alderfer. Theory X and Theory Y by Mcgregor, and
The Two-Factor Theory of Motivation – Hygiene and Motivational Factor of Herzberg. In the 1950s, three specific theories were formulated and are the best known. They are; Hierarchy of Needs Theory by Maslow, Theory X and Theory Y by Mcgregor and Two-factor theory of Herzberg. 7 Modern or Contemporary Theories of Motivation
The following theories are considered contemporary or modern not only because they necessarily were developed recently, but because they represent the current state of the art in explaining employee motivation.