Alderfer's ERG theory of motivation

Joshua Render
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Alderfer’s ERG Theory
A Motivational Theory
Alderfer’s
ERG
Theory
Existence Needs
Relatedness Needs
Growth Needs
Maslow Hierarchyof Needs Expansion
Overview
The ERG Theory of Motivation
was developed by Clayton
Alderfer in 1969. It was
developed as an expansion of
the ideas proposed by Maslow
with the Hierarchy of Needs.
Existence
Needs:
The basic needs to
meet the minimum
level of existence
Relatedness
Needs:
Social and family
needs, the need to
feel loved and belong
somewhere
Growth
Needs:
The need to
produce something
useful; to be
creative or engage
in meaningful tasks
Alderfer’s ERG
Theory
Joshua Render
https://agile-mercurial.com
https://agile-mercurial.com/2019/08/27/alderfers-erg-theory-of-
motivation/
Sources
Alderfer, C. P. (1989). Theories Reflecting My
Personal Experience and Life Development. The
Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 25(4), 351–
365. https://doi.org/10.1177/00218863890250040
4
Caulton, J.R. (2012) The Development and Use of
the Theory of ERG. Retrieved
from: https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publicat
ions/elj/vol5iss1/ELJ_Vol5No1_Caulton_pp2-8.pdf
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