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Frederick Herzberg’s Motivation & Hygiene Theory

&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;left&semi;margin&colon;0px 0px 0px 0&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Frederick Herzberg motivation theory shows that different factors contribute towards the satisfaction and dissatisfaction at work&sol;job&semi; these factors are not merely opposing reactions to the same factors as had been believed by most people&period;  The Herzberg’s theory suggests that&comma; man is basically born with two sets of needs&period; One as an animal being &OpenCurlyQuote;to avoid pain’ and the other as a human &OpenCurlyQuote;to grow psychologically&comma;’ he also demonstrated it through a biblical illustration&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Adam after his expulsion from Eden having the need for food&comma; warmth&comma; shelter&comma; safety&comma; etc&period;&comma; &&num;8211&semi; the &&num;8216&semi;hygiene&&num;8217&semi; needs&semi; and Abraham&comma; capable and achieving great things through self-development &&num;8211&semi; the &&num;8216&semi;motivational&&num;8217&semi; needs&period;”&lbrack;sky&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Other examples of Herzberg’s hygiene needs are&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>a&rpar;    Employee relationships with supervisors<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>b&rpar;    Work conditions<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>c&rpar;    Salary<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>d&rpar;    Security<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad2" id&equals;"quads-ad2" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>e&rpar;    Office policies<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>f&rpar;    Personal life<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>g&rpar;    Relationship with subordinates<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Whereas according to Herzberg the real motivational factors are&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>a&rpar;    Recognition&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;

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  • “Viewed within the context of the sequences of events, salary as a factor belongs more in the group that defines the job situation and is primarily a non-satisfactory”

    What book is this quote from? and if you know what page. I want to quote it in my essay on Hertzberg.. was it in the motivation to work or Work and the nature of man?
    Thanks great article!

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