Employee Motivation
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Incentive Theory — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Behaviourists; Central Idea: Rewards delivered immediately after behaviour cause that behaviour to be repeated.
Need Hierarchy — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Abraham Maslow; Central Idea: Five-step ladder; lower needs must be met before higher needs activate.
Two-Factor Theory — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Frederick Herzberg; Central Idea: Hygiene factors prevent dissatisfaction; only Motivators create true job satisfaction.
ERG Theory — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Clayton Alderfer; Central Idea: Existence-Relatedness-Growth; multiple needs can be active at once; frustration-regression is possible.
Self-Determination — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Deci & Ryan; Central Idea: Autonomy + Competence + Relatedness drive intrinsic motivation.
Theory X & Theory Y — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Douglas McGregor; Central Idea: Theory X assumes workers are lazy; Theory Y assumes work is natural and self-direction is possible.
Goal-Setting Theory — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Edwin Locke; Central Idea: Specific, moderately difficult goals with feedback drive high performance.
Unconscious Motivation — Proponent / Central Idea?
Proponent: Freud / Maslow; Central Idea: Hidden drives explain behaviour the conscious mind cannot.
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