The provided document is an assignment that delves into the topic of employee motivation and its relation to organizational performance. It discusses various theories such as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, McGregor's Theory X/Y, and Vroom's Expectancy Theory, among others, to understand what motivates employees for work beyond money and prestige. The document also touches upon the importance of universal psychological needs for understanding motivation in the workplace, the impact of asynchronous and synchronous communication on online learning, employee loyalty and organizational performance, and job satisfaction as a mediator in the relationship between performance appraisal and voice behavior. It provides a critical survey of existing literature and evaluates different theories to offer insights into how employees are motivated and what this means for organizational performance.