MGT317 American InterContinental University Theories of motivation Paper

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There is a theory that motivation can only come from within; however, as a manager, you will have the responsibility to not only manage the daily activities of your employees but to also motivate them.

Understanding the individual characteristics of your employees is important because this allows you to have a personal approach based on their personality rather than relying solely on your leadership style. Having a strong understanding of motivational theories will aid in your ability to motivate personnel.

In this chart complete the following:

  • Give a complete description of your understanding of the motivational theory.
  • What type of environment or situation would be best suited to each theory? Give an example of a situation you have experienced or a situation in which you believe this would have been a good fit.
  • Describe the pros and cons of each theory.

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Theories of motivation
In several enterprises, motivation plays a very important role in helping the employees
achieve the enterprise’s goals as well as their personal goals. Many theories of motivation have
been created to attempt to explain the relationship that exists between motivation and the
employee outcomes. These theories are divided into two main groups: content theories and
process theories. The content theories focus on the what the needs of the employees are and
what can be done in order to motivate them. The process theories major on the process of how
motivation occurs in employees. The content theories include: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs,
McClelland’s theory of needs, Herzberg’s two-factor theory and Alderfer’s ERG theory. The
process theories include: Skinner’s reinforcement theory, Adam’s equity theory, Vroom’s
expectancy theory and Locke’s goal-setting theory (Badubi, 2017).
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was created by Abraham Maslow in 1943. It is one of the
first theories of motivation. According to this theory, human needs are divided into 5 main
categories: physiological needs (most basic), safety and security, belongingness and love, selfesteem and self-actualization (most significant) (Badubi, 2017). Maslow states that human needs
are divided according to priority and humans attain the urge to achieve them in depending on
their importance. Therefore, satisfaction and motivation depend on the fulfillment of the
employees’ needs. This theory is applicable in the business field. Knowing the needs of

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employees or even clients helps us to meet those needs and build a successful business. The pro
of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory is th...


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