Herzberg's Two Factors Theory Of Motivation

Herzberg’s two factor theory of motivation (1959) explains influences that perform significant roles in helping make an organisations employees satisfied or dissatisfied regarding occupation. The two factors in question are hygiene factors and motivation factors. If hygiene factors aren’t present, dissatisfaction amongst workers will be present, if these factors are sufficient, workers will be more satisfied in their work environment. Motivators are factors associated with the nature of the job and are important in delivering satisfaction between workers and give rise to greater levels of motivation

Herzberg’s two factor theory added immensely to supporting factors of motivation between workers within organisations, yet its crucially important

There isn’t any necessity of appreciation when it comes to motivating workers. Nevertheless appreciation is a key hygiene factor in modern business environments as poor awareness by line manager’s effects staff adversely. In relation to identifying influences for movers and motivators who play a part in the suggestion scheme this is a rather solid argument. Through creating suitable work conditions managers can generate satisfaction within employees.

The article’s emphasis is on recognising how usable Herzberg’s two factor theory really is nowadays by surveying and analysing causes of satisfaction with regard to a single event, which is contribution of ideas by the employees in work suggestion scheme. This article doesn’t discuss other factors that possibly influence the survey carried out like social desirability and the tendency of respondents to answer in a way viewed approvingly by others.

Herzberg’s theory is highly influential in organisational behaviour as it identifies and explores factors impacting motivation of staff in organisations. Hygiene factors satisfactoriness is crucial. Opportunities, developing abilities, job enrichment and gratitude are imperative for motivating staff and management should be well aware of

Staff then did monotonous manual jobs mainly due to the fact organisations were too rigid. In relation to motivation I believe quality is one of the most important issues that influence satisfaction of staff. For example if staff were to be given sufficient pay but are given meaningless monotonous tasks staff become somewhat bored and show an absence of self-value. This is consistent with Herzberg’s theory, as soon as wages stop motivating staff, emotional reward step in to satisfy the motivation. Therefore after a certain amount of time money is no longer a