Leadership and Motivation: Maslow, Vroom Theories, Semester 1 Report

This report provides an overview of motivation theories, focusing on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Vroom's Expectancy Theory. It explores the application of these theories in a business context, specifically referencing Apple, to illustrate how they can be used to understand and influence employee behavior. The report details the key components of each theory, including the different levels of needs in Maslow's model and the factors influencing motivation in Vroom's model (expectancy, instrumentality, and valence). The conclusion emphasizes the importance of these theories for effective leadership and achieving organizational goals. This report is designed to help students understand how to apply motivational strategies to enhance employee performance and organizational effectiveness.

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR

 Introduction
 Theory of motivation and motivational technique
 Vroom expectancy theory
 Conclusion
 References
TABLE OF CONTENT:

Motivation plays a important role in influencing individuals and team behavior
and helps in making them more effective and productive for achievement of goals
and objectives. This presentation includes different motivation theories and
techniques like Maslow and Vroom and reflects its impact on behavior of
individuals and team.
INTRODUCTION

Motivational theories and techniques are used by an origination to influence or motivate
its employees for better performance and timely achievement of targets.
Maslow theory: It is consider as content theory that involves human needs and
wants in order to maintain productivity and profitability. By using this Maslow theory
needs and desire of employees are identified by organisation and fill them effectively
that motivates employees.
Theory of motivation and motivational technique

In Context to Apple, all needs are as explained
Physiological needs - Such pyramid covers basic needs of employees in order to
survive like food, water, air, house etc. all are common needs for which employees
works and fill them.
Safety needs - It determines security of employees such as income, job security, family
safety, space to live and health of employees who are working at workplace.
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Social needs - Such needs states that after
completing physiological and safety needs it
should be provide by organisation.
Self esteem needs - It is related with
respect, confidence level and honour to
employees for their performance
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Self actualisation needs – This is ending needs of employees that should be
complete after all needs. It is related with growth, potential and confidence of
employees which increases motivation level within organisation
Therefore, it can be understand that Maslow theory is influencing theory that should
be use by organisation in order to motivate employees and get work done
effectively
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This is process theory of motivation that is
given by Victor Vroom for motivating the
people.
Expectancy: It is related with expectation of
employees such as what they expects from
their own work or good performance.
Vroom expectancy theory

Instrumentality: Employees are the cog in machine and an instrument that
contributes towards business results by performing well
Valance: In this factor employees achieve their desire goals which is valuable,
helps to accomplish business objectives. Thus, process theory of motivation helps
Apple to motivate employees by giving preference to their needs and wants.
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From this presentation it can be concluded that there are many motivational
theory and techniques which are used for timely achievement of goals.
Maslow their provides five kinds of needs fulfillment of which provides
motivation to an individual. Vroom expectancy theory is also used to motivate
an employee to make them more effective and to improve their performance.
CONCLUSION

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