Maslow's Theory: A Scientific Management Theory

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Taylorism – is a scientific management method. It based on the job specialization. Hence, according to Fredrick Taylor the job is divided into small scale units. But for the engineer it will not work effectively as an engineer is a flexible character with a vast knowledge in many fields. He could not be framed into a specialized task and it will reduce his creativity as well. On the other hand Taylorism will conceal the person into a single frame. In engineering they cannot confine into a one way activity. Similarities and differences between the theories of Maslow and Herzberg. We have talk about both of these theories in the first topic; actually in these two theories have some similarities as well as some differences. When we are …show more content…

Between these two theories there are great similarities between Maslow and the Herzberg theory. A close examination of Herzberg’s model indicates that for those employees who have achieved a level of social and economic progress in the society, higher level needs of Maslow’s model (esteem and self-actualization) are the primary motivators. However, They still must satisfy the lower level needs for the maintenance of the current state. So we can say that money might still be a chief motivator for most of the operative employees and also for some low paid managerial people. Herzberg’s model draws a distinction between the two groups of factors, namely, motivational and maintenance, and points out that the motivational factors are often derived from the job itself. Most of the maintenance factors come under comparatively lower order needs and motivational factors are somewhat equivalent to higher order needs. Both models assume that specific needs energize behavior. Differences… Maslow says that each stage of the 5 must be fully or largely completedbefore advancing to the next stage..however, Herzberg suggested thatthere were only 2 stages (hygiene and motivators) instead of …show more content…

Because of that motivation is really important thing to our lives the other side person without a motivation is like a dead body. There are several persons are introduced some theories of the motivation, considering the given case study that mainly focus on three theories those are Fredrick Taylor motivation theory, Maslow hierarchy theory and the Herzberg two fact theory. All of those theories are about the motivation. And between those theories all of those have some similarities and differences between those theories specially the Maslow hierarchy theory and the Herzberg two fact

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