This report explores key motivational theories in the context of international human resource management. It examines how these theories influence employee behavior and affective processes, focusing on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Vroom's Expectancy Theory. The report also delves into the characteristics of a positive work environment and how HR designs jobs to motivate employees, drawing on Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Model. The relationship between Maslow's general components and job characteristics is discussed in relation to engaging and motivating employees in organizations.