Briefly Describe the Content Theories of Motivation: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

question 49

Essay

Briefly describe the content theories of motivation: Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, Alderfer's ERG theory, Herzberg's two-factor theory and McClelland's acquired needs theory.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

An assumption made before any research has been conducted for the purpose of testing.

Critical Value

A point on a statistical distribution that represents a threshold at which the null hypothesis is either rejected or not rejected.

Hypothesis Test

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about the properties of a population.

Commuted

Refers to the action of commuting, which is traveling from one's home to work or school, or it can refer to changing a legal penalty to a less severe one.