... solution or single answer to what motivate people to work well. After all, there are various theories for manager to use, maybe it is very difficulty to choose single one or two. Hence, these various theories can be concluded to two broad branches: the content theories of motivation, and process theory of motivation. Both two are kinds of motivation theories, however they come from different viewpoint. From the definition we know that the content theories attempt to explain those specific things, which actually motivate the individual at work. These theories are concerned with identifying people's needs and their relative strength, and the goals they pursue in order to satisfy these need. Content theories place emphasis on the nature of needs and what motivation. Compare with content theories the process theories attempt to identify the relationship among the dynamic variables, which make up motivation. These theories place emphasis on the actual ...

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