Work Motivational Theories - HRM

INDRAPRASTHA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
ASSIGNMENT
SEMESTER 4TH
Submitted to: Ms. Swati Jain
Submitted by: Bhavi Jain
Course: B.A (hons.) English
Roll no.: 20/ENG/10
THEORIES OF MOTIVATION

The key function of managers is getting things done
through employees. The following assignment looks at
the role of motivation and why it is essential for
managers to be aware of the various motivational
theories and how the motivational theories could be
implemented in a professional context to achieve
organization’s goals and objectives.
Motivation is the process that account for an
individual’s intensity, direction and persistence of
effort towards attainting a goal.
Early theories of Motivation:
MASLOW’S HIERARCHY THEORY-
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory is regarded as one
of the most popular theories on motivation. It is a
theory of psychology that explains that humans are
highly motivated in order to fulfill their needs, which is
based on hierarchical order.
It was first introduced by Abraham Maslow in 1943 for
his paper titled Theory of Motivation and is based on
a hierarchy of needs, which starts with the most basic
needs and subsequently moves on to higher levels.
The main goal of this need hierarchy theory is to attain
the highest position or the last of the needs, i.e need
for self actualization.

In business studies, it is used as a part of organisational
behaviour and also regularly used in psychology
lectures.
Levels of Hierarchy
SELF
ACTUALIZATION
NEEDS
ESTEEM NEEDS
SOCIAL NEEDS
SAFETY NEEDS
PHYISOLOGICAL NEEDS

The levels of hierarchy in Maslow’s need hierarchy
theory appear in the shape of a pyramid, where the
most basic need is placed at the bottom while the most
advanced level of hierarchy is at the top of the
pyramid.
Maslow was of the view that a person can only move
to the subsequent level only after fulfilling the needs of
the current level. The needs at the bottom of the
pyramid are those which are very basic and the most
complex needs are placed on the top of the pyramid.
Let us read in detail about the various steps in
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.
1. Physiological needs: The physiological needs are
regarded as the most basic of the needs that humans
have. These are needs that are very crucial for our
survival. The examples of physiological needs are food,
shelter, warmth, health, homeostasis and water, etc.
In addition to all the above needs, Abraham Maslow
also included sexual reproduction as one of the most
common needs as it is essential for the survival of the
species.
2. Safety Needs: Once the basic needs of food, shelter,
water, etc are fulfilled, there is an innate desire to
move to the next level. The next level is known as the