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Cesar
Teacher, Mexico
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Expectancy Theory versus Human Needs?
There are many different ways to reach goals, but I believe that the NEEDS have more weight than the EXPECTANCY. So what about Maslow thinking of human behavior?
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David Notgrass
Teacher, United States
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Combining Vroom's Expectancy Theory with Maslow's Theory of Needs Combining expectancy theory with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs would allow the leader to structure the reward in line with Maslow's needs. This results in follower's motivation through effort to achieve rewards with high valence.
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orlygjavier
Management Consultant, Philippines
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Vroom and Maslow I find that there is no conflict between the expectancy theory of Vroom and Maslow's. In this age of the knowledge worker, where knowledge represents the ability to use information productively, one's motivation will be essentially dictated by the intensity of his needs and his expectancies.
Nobody works for nothing, whether it is money, or recognition, or self-fulfillment. If the highest expectancy rests on the deepest need, it will surely be a driver for exceptional results. Putting it backwards, as Lebeouf states it, what gets rewarded gets done.
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Andreas, Germany
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Theory of Needs by Maslow versus Vroom's Expectancy Theory Unlike the Theory of Needs by Maslow, Vroom's Expectancy Theory (ET) does NOT a priori assumes there are certain needs present in a certain order or hierarchy. In ET, outcomes are (perceived as) valuable when they correspond with a personal goal. As a consequence, ET misses the general predictive capability of Maslow, but is stronger in explaining individual motivation.
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Jay, India
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ET is personal, individual Indeed, the formula derived by ET is related to the personal goal. Suppose you have a never ending need to satisfy the theory rightly, this would convert you into a machine that works non-stop to achive that. Well this can be called motivation but at what cost are you able to sustain such high motivation is to be debated. ET is a fantastic tool for understanding individual motivation.
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Francis Mathew, UK
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Expectancy Theory versus Maslow's Model ET does have that predictive capability. Managers are concerned with how to get the maximum out of an individual. Once they are able to make the employee know or perceive that they can achieve a target and this will also give him that satisfaction, there is nothing more required for the manager in order to get the best off that individual.
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Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
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Expectancy Theory versus Theory of Needs The individual's goal(s) in expectancy theory are similar to the more general human needs that Maslow described.
But note that expectancy theory goes beyond just that. Because it explains why only having certain goal(s) or needs (for the employee), and knowing about them (for the manager), are not enough to cause/enable motivation.
Expectancy theory says that - besides a personal goal/need - there also has to be expectancy and instrumentality and valence to cause motivation for a particular activity, project or job. All three of them!
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