Locke's Theory Of Motivation Essay

To conclude, both of these theories of motivation have advantages and disadvantages. From my research, it is evident to me that both can be applied very easily to the workplace by managers. For example, to apply Maslow’s theory a manager could make sure working conditions are safe to fulfill an employee’s physiological needs, give them a contract or offer counseling if an employee is struggling to meet their safety needs, have staff parties or group activities to offer social aspects to work, praise employees when they have done well and offer promotions when they are deserved and finally, challenge them so they can be the best employee they can be to cater to their self-actualization needs. Locke’s goal setting theory can also very easily be applied. I would

Another contrast is that a critique of Maslow’s theory is that it is based on the U.S. society of the 1950s (Bouzenita and Boulanouar 2016). The completely opposite is seen with the goal setting theory where not only is there scientific evidence but it has been “conducted in the U.S. and seven other countries. The studies have used more than 40,000 subjects, 88 different tasks, time spans ranging from one minute to three years” (Locke and Latham 1990). Overall, although the two theories have similarities they have more differences and this essay has been very interesting when evaluating and comparing these theories of motivation.

Reflection

Reflecting on my research, descriptions, and evaluations of these two theories I believe this assignment will really help with my studies in DCU. From what I have learned about motivation, I saw that I could apply Maslow’s theory to my own life and as a student, has taught me that it would be easier to fulfill each need one at a time. That it would be very hard to be the best person I can be if I didn’t get enough sleep or water throughout the day. Also, that to be successful, healthy and motivated I must take some time of out of studying and see my