Business Studies·Why work? Needs of the individual · NSSCO 3.1
Why people work & motivational theories (Taylor, Maslow, Herzberg)
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Every morning people all over Namibia get up and go to work. But why? And once they are there, what makes them work hard and well? In this lesson we first list the many reasons people work — from money to belonging to self-fulfilment. Then we meet the idea of motivation and three famous thinkers, Taylor, Maslow and Herzberg, who each explained how far work can satisfy a person's needs.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Business Studies 3.1):
- Identify the reasons why individuals work
- Discuss the extent to which work satisfies individual's needs with references to motivational theories of Taylor, Maslow, Herzberg
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Miss Maria and Mike talk through the whole topic — with the figure and working drawn live.