AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mental health, according to Herzberg, is “the core issue of our time.” His approach focused on the individual in the workplace. He believed that humans have two sets of needs, lower level and higher level. Organizations must fulfil both of these criteria in order to motivate personnel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Herzberg’s motivation theory is one of the content theories of motivation. These attempt to explain the factors that motivate individuals through identifying and satisfying their individual needs, desires and the aims pursued to satisfy these desires. This theory of motivation is known as a two factor content theory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Frederick Herzberg theorized that employee satisfaction has two dimensions: “hygiene” and motivation. Hygiene issues, such as salary and supervision, decrease employees’ dissatisfaction with the work environment. Motivators, such as recognition and achievement, make workers more productive, creative and committed.

Detailed explanation-4: -These two factors are: Job satisfaction (affective/hygiene) Job dissatisfaction (motivational)

Detailed explanation-5: -The Herzburg two-factor theory, also known as the Herzburg’s Hygiene Theory, posits that job satisfaction and dissatisfaction are not opposites. The research underpinning this theory identifies characteristics of jobs that related to job satisfaction-while a different set of job factors lead to dissatisfaction.