Motivating Employees

Learning Objectives

  1. Define motivation, and understand why it is important in the workplace.
  2. Understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
  3. Explain the major theories of motivation:
    • Hierarchy-of-Needs theory
    • Two-Factor theory
    • Expectancy theory
    • Equity theory

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Foundations of Business [2024] by Holly Jackson, PhD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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