Motivation Theories: Maslow, Vroom, and Herzberg

Individual Essay

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Maslow’s Hierarchy needs of motivation theory.........................................................................3
Vroom’s theory of expectancy theory of motivation...................................................................4
Herzberg’s Motivation- Hygiene Theory of Motivation.............................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

Introduction
Motivation is the word that basically means a driving force, desires, wants that
motivates the individual. Motivation is the process of stimulating the emotions of the people in
order to push them towards the accomplishment of the goal the performing the course of action
(Schunk and DiBenedetto, 2020). On the basis of external and internal resource and action and
non action the motivation is divided into four parts extrinsic, identified, intrinsic and introjected.
Motivation involves biological social emotional and the cognitive forces that activate the
behaviour of the individual in order to perform task that helps the person in achieving the desired
goals. Motivation is a kind of attribute that helps the person in maintaining hardworking and goal
oriented behaviour. The motivation improves the efficiency of an individual by directing in
guiding towards the goals thereby improving the overall well-being and happiness . Organisation
it is very important to motivate the employees so that they remain goal-oriented and work more
hard in achieving best from their performance. Motivation helps in increasing the productivity,
ensure loyal work force, organisational efficiency, facilitates direction and much more
(Parashakti and et. al., 2020). In the workplace the motivation factor that stimulated the
behaviour of Employees are desire for money, job satisfaction, team work, recognition, award
and appraisals etc.
Main Body
Maslow’s Hierarchy needs of motivation theory
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is one of the most popular motivational theories that
comprises of five hierarchical levels within a pyramid. According to Maslow's in order to
achieve the upper level of needs an individual must satisfy the needs lower down in the hierarchy
(Nasif, 2020). Theory of Maslow is divided into three segments basic needs, psychological needs
and self-fulfilment needs. The five levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are discussed below:
 Physiological needs: the physiological needs of the individual are considered as the basic
needs that are vital for the survival of an individual. The elements that are considered
within the physiological needs our food, air, water, shelter, clothing and sleep. In order to
attain the upper level of needs the person must satisfy the basic needs of the survival as