Title: Organizational Behavior and Theories of Motivation | Bizfluent
Headings: Organizational Behavior and Theories of Motivation
Organizational Behavior and Theories of Motivation
What Is Motivation?
Three Basic Types of Motivation
Organizational Types of Motivation
Theories of Motivation in Management
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Hertzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Equity/Process Theory
The Expectancy Theory
The Process of Leadership

Content: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs breaks human needs down to a five-level hierarchy, with the main point being that basic needs must be met before higher needs like self-actualization come into play. In the workplace, this means understanding the needs level of each employee and encouraging a workplace that may help meet the other levels of needs (for example, offering flexible hours and work-from-home days). It also means that each employee should have some idea of what self-actualization, the highest tier, means for his own career and his own role. Hertzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Hertzberg’s two-factor theory, also called the motivation-hygiene theory, separates employee needs into two categories for consideration. Motivational needs are factors that lead directly to employee satisfaction, such as recognition, career progression and finding pleasure in one’s work. Hygiene needs don’t necessarily lead to satisfaction on their own but do lead to dissatisfaction if they aren’t met, such as competitive salary, good working relationships and fair business policies. Identifying the two types of needs can help the company better meet employee expectations. Equity/Process Theory
Equity or process theories focus on how motivation comes about rather than what specifically causes the motivation. These theories separate content (what specifically may motivate people or what they say is important) and process (the how or why). The focus is then on the perceived reward an individual obtains and her satisfaction with this reward, defined as the output, whereas the work put in is the input.