motivational theories

Question 1

maslow’s hierarchy of needs and lawrence and nohria’s four drive theory - similarities

Answer 1

• both theories focus on motivating employees holistically, through addressing their physical, social, and emotional desires
• both theories suggest employees are motivated by the desire to feel a sense of belonging within the workplace through social needs and drive to bond

Question 2

maslow’s hierarchy of needs and lawrence and nohria’s foru drive theory - differences

Answer 2

• maslow’s hierarchy of needs must be met in sequential order, whereas the four drive theory suggests any drive may be relevant to an employee in no particular order
• the hierarchy of needs states that employees are motivated to fulfil only one need at a time, whereas the four drive theory states that all needs can drive employee behaviour simultaneously

Question 3

maslow’s hierarchy of needs and locke and latham’s goal setting theory - similarities

Answer 3

• goal achieving is similar to the self-actualisation need
• both theories recognise that feedback from a manager is important

Question 4

maslow’s hierarchy of needs and locke and latham’s goal setting theory - differences

Answer 4

• maslow’s hierarchy of needs focuses on fulfilling one need at a time in sequential order, whereas the goal setting theory requires all principles to be incorporated simultaneously to motivate an employee
• maslow’s hierarchy of needs can be applied by a manager alone, whereas the goal setting theory requires employee input

Question 5

lawrence and nohria’s foru drive theory and locke and latham’s goal setting theory - similarities

Answer 5

• goal achieving is similar to the drive to acquire and learnt
• both suggest that multiple factors motivate an employee at any given time. All four drives may be active simultaneously, and business goals should incorporate multiple principles simultaneously

Question 6

lawrence and nohria’s foru drive theory and locke and latham’s goal setting theory - differences

Answer 6

• the goal setting theory involves employee input, whereas the four drive theory is applied by a manager alone
• pursuit of goals is usually one at a time whereas pursuit of different drives can be simultaneous