Classical Theories of Motivation
April 3, 2025
The motivation concepts were mainly developed around 1950’s. Three main theories were made during this period. These three classical theories are- Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory Herzberg’s Two factor theory Theory X and Theory Y These theories are building blocks of the contemporary theories developed later. The working mangers and learned professionals till date use…
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Morale can be defined as the total satisfaction derived by an individual from his job, his work-group, his superior, the organization he works for and the environment. It generally relates to the feeling of individual’s comfort, happiness and satisfaction.
According to Davis, “Morale is a mental condition of groups and individuals which determines their attitude.”
In short, morale is a fusion of employees’ attitudes, behaviours, manifestation of views and opinions - all taken together in their work scenarios, exhibiting the employees’ feelings towards work, working terms and relation with their employers. Morale includes employees’ attitudes on and specific reaction to their job.
There are two states of morale:
High morale - High morale implies determination at work- an essential in achievement of management objectives. High morale results in:
Low morale - Low morale has following features:
Though motivation and morale are closely related concepts, they are different in following ways:
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