Theories of Motivation and Their Implementation in the Modern Era Workplace

Managing People and
Systems

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK...............................................................................................................................................1
Theories of motivation and their application in the modern era workplace..................1
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs........................................................................................1
Herzberg’s Motivational theory....................................................................................3
McGregor X and Y theory of motivation......................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Motivation is the framework which is defined as the procedure of making influence,
improving the potential of an individual through raise their willingness to work more or perform
better by accomplishing certain tasks. It’s a psychological method which is implement to
increase the performance of the employees by implementing different ways and methods. In
respect to perform in order to achieve the results there are multiple motivation theories which
brings the motivation in the people such as Herzberg’s theory of motivation, Maslow’s Hierarchy
of needs for motivation , McGregor X and Y theory and many other (Allen, Muñoz and de Dios
Ortúzar, 2019) . The report is being made which evaluates the use of different theories which
can be beneficial in making enhancement employee motivation. Addition to that the
implementation of various theories at workplace will also be discussed with the theories.
TASK
PART 2
Theories of motivation and their implementation in the modern era workplace
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
This techniques of motivation imply that each and every individual have some wants and
desires which is needed to be fulfilled to make sure that the work is going on smoothly and
efficiently. This theory works on the concepts of satisfaction which includes aspects such as
physical, psychological,social and other wants of a person in respect to make impact on their
behaviour and actions in their work. Abraham Maslow develops 5 hierarchical theories which
create appropriate knowledge of motivation phenomenon among the people (Berlin-Broner and
Levin, 2020) (Bushi, 2021) . These needs are needs comprises safety, psychological needs,
belonging and care, esteem and needs and thew last is self actualization which is the most
important aspects of motivation at workplace.
 Basic psychological needs- It is defined as the most important and critical needs which
is needed by a person for the survival. It imply that there are needs which needed to be
fulfilled in respect to increase intrinsic motivation of the workers. These needs comprises
clothing,food, shelter and other basic things which are need to lead a happy life.
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