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• Maslow's hierarchy of needs

  Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a representation of human needs in the form of a pyramid or hierarchy and include physiological, safety, social, esteem and self actualization needs. Each level of need must be substantially satisfied before the next level of need is activated as the motivator
• goal setting theory ( Locke and Latham)

  Locke states that the setting of goals leads to increased effort task focus and persistence which leads to improved organizational performance. Two factors are considered important when setting goals- goal difficulty and goal specificity. Goal difficulty states that goals should be challenging but not overwhelming while goal specificity states that goals need to be clear and concise so employees understand what they're striving towards
• four drive theory

  the four drive theory states that there are four factors that can 'drive' human motivation; drive to bond, defend, comprehend and acquire. The drives can act independently of one another, with multiple drives motivating employees simultaneously