What are the theories of motivation? Contact the actual talk about how the various theories should be applied in business management?

Motivation theories mainly study the factors, mechanisms and ways of human motivation, can be divided into three categories:

First, the content-based motivation theory, which focuses on the study of motivation triggers, including: Maslow's? Hierarchy of needs? Two-factor theory? Theories of motivation and achievement Achievement Need Motivation Theory?

The second is the process-type motivation theory, which focuses on the psychological process from the generation of motivation to take action, mainly including: Frum's? Expectancy theory? , Adams'? Equity theory?

Third, behavior modification theory, which focuses on the purpose of motivation, mainly including Skinner's reinforcement theory.?

Hierarchy of needs theory, two-factor theory, and equity theory are more often used in business. For example, employees focus on salary for a period of time, but if they lose interest in their job, they cannot retain talent even if they are paid well. Enterprises find that each person's needs are different, some people want to get material benefits, some people want to have a good career development prospects, and some people need to get the leadership's trust and esteem, etc. So there should be different incentives for different people, combining spiritual and material incentives. In addition, fairness is an important principle of effective incentives. The managers of the enterprise are required to apply the theory of fairness correctly, and must keep a clear mind to safeguard both the interests of the whole country and the collective and the specific interests of the workers. In the specific implementation of the distribution of benefits, should not only be fair as a starting point, but also to think carefully, widely consult the views of subordinates, the use of scientific means of distribution, and make every effort to make the benefits of the laborers just and reasonable.