Motivation

The Goal-setting theory of motivation was introduced by Locke in the 1960’s. the premise of this theory is that goal setting is crucial for task performance and the motivation to achieve these goals. This is common in organisational behaviour as a way to motivate employees to reach certain levels of performance. These goals indicate and give …

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Douglas McGregor (1960) formulated Theory X and Theory Y that suggests there are two different perspectives on motivation at work for employees, these two aspects are: These are 2 ways that managers can see their employees and consider the underlying motivation of employees. This is an old theory and has been developed in other theories since …

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