Gawel, Joseph E. (1997). Herzberg's theory of motivation and maslow's hierarchy of needs. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 5(11). Retrieved September 19, 2008 from http://PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=5&n=11 . This paper has been viewed 245,512 times since 11/13/1999.

Herzberg's theory of motivation and Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Joseph E. Gawel,
The Catholic University of America

Among various behavioral theories long generally believed and embraced by American business are those of Frederick Herzberg and Abraham Maslow. Herzberg, a psychologist, proposed a theory about job factors that motivate employees. Maslow, a behavioral scientist and contemporary of Herzberg's, developed a theory about the rank and satisfaction of various human needs and how people pursue these needs. These theories are widely cited in the business literature.

In the education profession, however, researchers in the '80s raised questions about the applicability of Maslow's and......

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