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Why is an understanding of theories of motivation important to managers when they carry out their professional role?
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Why is an understanding of theories of motivation important to managers when they carry out their professional role? This report will examine why an understanding of theories of motivation is important to managers when they carry out their professional role, by examining different motivational theories in turn and analysing there relevance to managers. Firstly the terms 'manager' and 'motivation' will be defined. Secondly the history of motivational theories will be looked at and then an in depth look into six different motivation theories and there relevance to managers today. These theories are Maslow's hierarchy of needs (1954), Herzberg's two factor theory(1966), Adam's Equity theory (1963), Vroom's Expectancy theory (1964), Maccoby's 'fit' theory (1988) and Locke and Latham's Goal Theory (1984). These different theories will be examined as each theory has something different a manger can learn from it. Initially the term 'manager' must be defined. It is defined by the Oxford...
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