The motivation and goal-setting theory research of Dr. Edwin A. Locke is widely regarded among the top management theories. Small businesses can learn a lot from his principles of motivation and ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

Frederick Herzberg (1923 to 2000) and Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856 to 1915) were towering figures who presented differing motivational theories in business. Both had a major impact on the way that ...

With over 25 years spent managing, teaching and observing employees -- and with a degree in psychology and time spent teaching courses on the subject at Cornell University -- I’ve spent my fair share ...

We sometimes look at motivation backwards: We assume there must be an outcome or reward in order to get ourselves or others motivated to act. This is not what science shows us. One of the key ...

While the Great Resignation of the early 2020s shook the foundations of the workforce, businesses face other challenges in 2026: “Quiet Vacationing,” disengagement and the struggle to retain top ...

Judging from the panoply of motivational books, speeches, videos, and how-to guides, you'd think that psychology has the surefire answer that can explain the simple basis for our many complex ...

Abraham Maslow built a pyramid of a different sort, and it has come to play a role in employee motivation, but some say that’s a mistake. In 1943 Maslow published his famous theory on the “Hierarchy ...