An Analysis of Motivation Theories and Techniques in Apple's Context

This report delves into the realm of organizational behavior, focusing on motivation theories and their practical applications. It examines two prominent theories: Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Vroom's expectancy theory, providing a comprehensive understanding of how these models influence employee behavior and performance. The report analyzes Maslow's theory by exploring its application within the context of Apple, outlining how the company can address employees' physiological, safety, social, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs. It also covers the benefits and limitations of Maslow's theory. Furthermore, the report dissects Vroom's expectancy theory, outlining its core components, including expectancy, instrumentality, and valence, and how these elements contribute to employee motivation. The report highlights the benefits and limitations of both theories, offering insights into their practical implications for organizational success, and concludes with a summary of key findings and references.

Organisational Behaviour

 Introduction
 Theory of motivation and motivational technique
 Vroom expectancy theory
 Conclusion
 References
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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. Apple should met basic needs of its employees and should provide
facility like drinking water and canteen.
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. Apple
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Social needs - Such needs states that after
completing physiological and safety needs it
should be provide by organisation. Apple
should provide a feeling of belonging and
healthy relationship to its employees
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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Thus,on the basis of above theory of Maslow it can be said that apple should make
efforts to have a perceptive insight into human nature so that employees can be
easily motivated to perform well and achieve the desired targets.

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. Management of
Vroom expectancy theory

Instrumentality: Employees are the cog in machine and an instrument that
contributes towards business results by performing well. Management of apple
must ensure that promises of rewards are fulfilled on time to maintain moral of its
employees.
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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Benefits and limitation of Maslow motivation theory
 Benefits:
This theory is simple to understand that helps employees to work properly by filling their needs and wants. It gives
consideration in to account human nature that helps Apple to maintain all business activities. The management of
Apple understand all needs of employees and provide them proper facilitation that motivates them and they works
effectively.
 Limitation:
Some time it become difficult for management to measure the satisfaction level so there may be changes of conflicts
between employees and employers. By following Maslow theory management get bound to focus on cultural
difference. So, it may be limitation for Apple to measure the accurate satisfaction level of employees and reduce the
conflicts.

Benefits and limitation of Vroom Expectancy theory
 Benefits:
It helps to boost the morale of employees so productivity can be increase of organization. It helps to improve the
business performance and increase the profitability. Therefore, Apple is getting benefits of Vroom expectancy
theory as its performance is increasing continuously and brand image also increased.
 Limitation:
Some times employees gets less motivation which they expected due to which productivity can influence negatively.
There may be chances of misunderstanding as it provides less motivational activities. So, the performance of
employees may be negative due to less motivational activities.

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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