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6.1.2. Motivational Theories Expectancy
It outlines the connection members (e.g. members of a Junior
theory
Enterprise) expect between effort and reward. If a member does very well and puts forth additional effort, they will likely expect to be rewarded accordingly. Members who do not feel rewarded become unmotivated. Think about how you might feel if you continually worked as hard as possible but never received additional recognition or compensation.
Equity theory
This theory indicates that members are best motivated when they feel that they are being treated equally. If two members perform the same task, and believe that they do so equally well, they would expect equal outcomes and equal recognition. Lack of equity, whether real or imagined, may damage motivation. Again, imagine you are working as hard as you can and find that someone else who works at the same level has more recognition for it.
Maslow
The ‘hierarchy of needs’ theory is based on the premise that individuals
Pyramid of
require satisfaction on ascending levels of need. Maslow, who developed
Needs
the theory, suggested that when one level of satisfaction is achieved another level of need becomes important, rather like an ascending staircase or pyramid.
The levels (from the bottom up) of the pyramid are: > Physiological needs \ The most basic needs, at the foot of the pyramid, are physiological, namely: Air, water, food, sleep, sex. How? Make sure there are adequate breaks, holidays and time for members to rest and recuperate; > Security needs \ Here we need to be safe from harm and to achieve this we require: Shelter and clothing, personal safety and security. How? Provide safe working tools and equipment;
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