HERZBERG’S MOTIVATORS AND HYGIENES Motivators Hygienes 1)
Recognition
1)
Working conditions
2)
Achievement
2)
Remuneration
3)
Responsibility
3)
Supervision
4)
Advancement
4)
Company policies
5)
Personal Growth
5)
Job security
Table 18.1 A comparison of Maslow’s need Hierarchy thoery and Herzberg’s two factors theory Fig. 18.5
As shown in the above figure.
Herzberg’s hygienes are equivalent to Maslow’s three lowest needs.
Similarly, his motivators are roughly equivalent to Maslow’s two highest needs.
Herzberg’s two factor theory suggests that lower level needs are no longer strong, motivators, for
employees. Rather today’s employees are likely to be motivated by higher level needs such as
esteem and self-actualisation.
Table 18.2 Maslow Vs Hergberg Models Basis Maslow Model Hergberg Model Nature of Theory
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Proposition
Unsatisfied needs
motivate persons
Satisfied needs
regulate behaviour
Motivator
Any need can be a
motivator,if it is not met
Only higher needs act as
motivators
Applicability
It applies to all workers
It applies upper
managerial personnel
Categories
It has five levels of needs
It has two classes of
factors
Self
Esteem
Social
Safety
Psychological
Actualisation
Remuneration supervision
Company policies, Jub security
Recognition
Achievement
Advancement
Reponsibility
Personal growth
Working conditions
MOTIVATORS
HYGIENES
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