Employee Motivation and Leadership: Theories, Styles and Applications at Workplace (Overview)

Salary (pay) is a hygiene factor in Herzberg’s theory.

Motivation is the force that stimulates, directs and sustains behaviour towards achieving goals.

Intrinsic motivation arises from internal satisfaction such as interest, achievement and mastery in work.

Leadership is the ability to influence and guide people to achieve organisational goals.

True. Theory Y assumes employees can be self-directed and accept responsibility when committed to goals.

The urgency of the task (time pressure/crisis) affects which leadership style is appropriate.

Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation:

Thus, intrinsic motivation is internal, while extrinsic comes from external rewards.