With two-factor theory, maintenance needs are primarily met non- financially and motivators are met financially.

discuss the benifits that accrue when an organization has a good understanding of employee needs

Daniel Pink is an author and speaker who gave a TED Talk titled “The Puzzle of Motivation” 1(Pink, 2009). In his talk, he argues that traditional rewards like money can improve performance for simple tasks, but can reduce performance for creative tasks. He suggests that people need autonomy, mastery, and purpose to be engaged and motivated in their work. He cites scientific studies and experiments to support his claim 1 (Pink, 2009).   what would be a real life scenario where motivation was important?  Describe how you have personally been impacted by either a lack of autonomy, mastery and purpose or have had an adequate amount of autonomy, master and purpose.

What is the goal orientation theory and how is it applied to the job?