How to achieve employee motivation and what are the related motivation theories. What is their role in improving employee motivation. How do they affect organizational work.

1. Approach and Theories

2. Concept
• Motivation is a state of mind, desire, energy, or
interest that translates into action.
• It depends on three most important elements:
– Intensity: How hard a person is trying
– Direction: Right direction to work
– Persistence: How long a person can maintain efforts.

4. Early theories of Motivation
• Maslow’s need hierarchy theory
• Douglas Mc Gregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
• Fredrick Herzberg’s Two factor theory
Contemporary theories of Motivation
• McClelland’s Theory of Needs
• Cognitive Evaluation Theory
• Goal Setting Theory
• Self-Efficacy Theory
• Equity Theory
• Expectancy Theory

5. Abraham Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory