Similarities and Differences 2B - 2D

Question 1

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Lawrence and Nohria’s Four Drive Theory

Answer 1

Sims:
- Both focus on motivating employees holistically, through addressing their physical, social, and emotional desires
- Both suggest employees are motivated by the desire to feel a sense of belonging within the workplace
- Both suggest that employees are motivated by a desire to improve their knowledge and skills

Diffs:
- Maslow’s must be in sequential order whereas Four Drive suggests any drive may be relevant to an employee in no particular time
- Maslow’s states that employees are motivated to fulfill only one need at a time whereas the Four Drive states all needs can drive employee behaviour simultaneously

Question 2

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Locke and Latham’s Goal Setting Theory

Answer 2

Sims:
- Both recognize that personal gain is a factor that can motivate employees.
- Both recognize the importance of feedback from management
- Both place emphasis on motivating through intrinsic factors

Diffs:
- Maslow’s focuses on fulfilling one need in sequential order whereas Goal Setting Theory requires all principles to be incorporated simultaneously
- Maslow’s can be applied by a manager alone by observing the needs of an employee whereas Goal Setting Theory requires employee input
- The Goal Setting Theory believes that an individual can be motivated through purely intrinsic factors whereas Maslow’s focuses on both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators

Question 3

Lawrence and Nohria’s Four Drive Theory vs Locke and Latham’s Goal Setting Theory

Answer 3

Sims:
- Both recognize that employees are motivated to achieve success
- Both suggest that multiple factors motivate an employee at any given time

Diffs:
- Goal Setting Theory involves employee input whereas, Four Drive Theory is applied by a manager alone
- Goal Setting Theory requires a manager to address each employee individually, whereas this is not necessary to the Four Drive Theory
- Goal Setting Theory believes that individuals can be motivated through purely intrinsic factors, whereas the Four Drive addresses extrinsic motivators through the drive to aquire