chapter 2

• Human resource management 


  is the organisation of employees' roles, pay and the working conditions
• The relationship between human resource management and business objectives 


  within a business, a human resource manager coordinates and directs employees throughout all stages of their employment. When managed effectively, employees are likely to feel valued, encouraged, and motivated to perform at their best, which can contribute to higher levels of job satisfaction
• Maslows heirachy of need

  is a motivational strategy that suggests that people have five fundamental needs and their sequential attainment of each need acts as a source of motivation
• motivation 


  is the willingness of a person to expend energy and efforts in completing a task
• physiological needs 


  are the basic requirements for human survival, such as water food and shelter
• safety and security needs


  are the desire for protection from dangerous or threatening enviroment
• social needs 


  are the desire for a sense of belonging and friendship among groups, both inside and outside the workplace
• esteem needs 


  are an individuals desire to feel important, valuable and respected
• self actualisation needs


  are the desire of an individual to reach their full potential through creativity and personal growth
• Four Drive Theory 


  is a motivational theory that suggests that people strive to balance four fundamental desires
• drive to acquire


  is the desire to achieve rewards and high status
• The drive to bond


  is the desire to participate in social interactions and feel a sense of belonging.
• Drive to learn


   is the desire to gain knowledge, skills, and experience
• Drive to defend


   is the desire to protect personal security as well as the values of the business
• Goal Setting Theory


  is a motivation theory that states that employees are motivated by clearly defined goals that fulfil five key principles
• Similarities between Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Lawrence and Nohria's Four Drive Theory


  Both theories suggest that employees are motivated by a desire to improve their knowledge and skills through self-actualisation needs and the drive to learn
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs


  • Needs must be met in sequential order
• Lawrence and Nohria's Four Drive Theory


  • Any drive may be relevant to an employee in no particular order
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs


  Employees are motivated to fulfil only one need at a time
• Lawrence and Nohria's Four Drive Theory


  All needs can drive employee behaviour simultaneously