The Implications of Motivation Theories for How Tesco

Xing Di

doi:10.54097/cpzz4w32

Authors

Xing Di

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/cpzz4w32

Keywords:

Motivation, Employee, Maslow’s theory, Herzberg’s theory, MacGregor’s X and Y, Organizational behaviour modification, Goal setting, Expectancy, Equity.

Abstract

Keeping a position in a competitive market is difficult for an organization, In today's market. To improve organizational performance and productivity, motivating employees should be a top priority. The purpose of the essay is to consider and compare some motivation theories and analyze the relationship between motivation theories and organizational performance. This paper attempts to prove the influence of employee motivation, by analyzing the measures and plans for motivating employees and discussing the implementation of the motivation theories, based on the Tesco case.

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