This essay discusses the similarities and differences of two theories of motivation, and how it can be applied by managers today to increase productivity at work. The ways efficiency is controlled evolved through ancestors. For instance, Pillari (1991) emphasised that in slavery times, physical abuse was the most common way to deal with de-motivated employees. However, methods have modernized to reach the other extreme which are more human friendly, including vacations and holidays. In this essay, we will be looking at the better civilised way by which managers nowadays follow to increase worker’s efficiency. We will look deeply into two well-known theories that have high significance in both fields of psychology and business, on both a professional
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In contrast, Maslow’s thinks that money is a motivating factor, and that some people would be more motivated by money, than having an exceptional social reputation in their company. Herzberg theory was prescriptive, unlike Maslow’s theory which was descriptive. Maslow’s theory is more widely applicable to all developing and poor countries, in which money is still a huge factor. On the other hand, Herzberg’s theory is less applicable, as it could only be applied to developed countries, and countries in which its people are rich and money would not be as huge of a motivating factor (Compare Maslow and Herzberg Theory of Motivation, 2011). Maslow has run his study based on information he gathered from 3,000 unemployed people involving people from all ages. On the other hand, Maslow has gathered his information based on information he gathered from interviewing 200 employees (Fincham & Rhodes, 2005). Furthermore, Maslow’s Theory was more general, and talked about people generally, and was therefore more applicable to our day to day lives in all sorts of situations, unlike Herzberg’s theory which was mainly concerned about motivation in the work place, and on how managers can motivate employees (Montana & Charnov …show more content…
According to Marcousé (2011) if managers study Maslow’s theory, they will be able to identify the needs of employees. They will also be able to fulfil their needs in the favour of motivating them. Similarly, Marcousé has identified the business implication for each stage which would be covered in this paragraph. For instance, employees such as janitors, and others who work on minimal wages would be motivated by having their basic needs met, which could be met by improving their pay levels and working conditions. For employees that have their basic physiological needs fulfilled would therefore start worrying about the second stage, safety needs, which is made up of their physical safety, their job, and possibly the well-being of their family. This could be resolved by providing employees and their families with health care insurance, and by giving them a clear job role that would have them accountable to one manager, or leader only. When the second order is satisfied, employees will now start to be more conscious regards their social needs in the company. Minor factors that managers can consider to satisfy this level is to encourage and develop a well-communicating environment with a significant amount of team work, as well as having a great professional relationships with the employees, to change their perspective from being afraid of a manager, to respecting them, encouraging them to share their
In contrast, Maslow’s thinks that money is a motivating factor, and that some people would be more motivated by money, than having an exceptional social reputation in their company. Herzberg theory was prescriptive, unlike Maslow’s theory which was descriptive. Maslow’s theory is more widely applicable to all developing and poor countries, in which money is still a huge factor. On the other hand, Herzberg’s theory is less applicable, as it could only be applied to developed countries, and countries in which its people are rich and money would not be as huge of a motivating factor (Compare Maslow and Herzberg Theory of Motivation, 2011). Maslow has run his study based on information he gathered from 3,000 unemployed people involving people from all ages. On the other hand, Maslow has gathered his information based on information he gathered from interviewing 200 employees (Fincham & Rhodes, 2005). Furthermore, Maslow’s Theory was more general, and talked about people generally, and was therefore more applicable to our day to day lives in all sorts of situations, unlike Herzberg’s theory which was mainly concerned about motivation in the work place, and on how managers can motivate employees (Montana & Charnov …show more content…
According to Marcousé (2011) if managers study Maslow’s theory, they will be able to identify the needs of employees. They will also be able to fulfil their needs in the favour of motivating them. Similarly, Marcousé has identified the business implication for each stage which would be covered in this paragraph. For instance, employees such as janitors, and others who work on minimal wages would be motivated by having their basic needs met, which could be met by improving their pay levels and working conditions. For employees that have their basic physiological needs fulfilled would therefore start worrying about the second stage, safety needs, which is made up of their physical safety, their job, and possibly the well-being of their family. This could be resolved by providing employees and their families with health care insurance, and by giving them a clear job role that would have them accountable to one manager, or leader only. When the second order is satisfied, employees will now start to be more conscious regards their social needs in the company. Minor factors that managers can consider to satisfy this level is to encourage and develop a well-communicating environment with a significant amount of team work, as well as having a great professional relationships with the employees, to change their perspective from being afraid of a manager, to respecting them, encouraging them to share their