Two-Factor Theory
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CORE DEFINITION
Herzberg proposed that satisfaction and dissatisfaction are determined by two independent sets of factors: hygiene factors and motivators. Only motivators can truly drive motivation.
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The Two-Factor Theory (also known as Motivation-Hygiene Theory) was proposed by American psychologist Frederick Herzberg in the late 1950s.
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Herzberg proposed that two different sets of factors lead to satisfaction and dissatisfaction: 'motivators' (achievement, recognition, growth) bring satisfaction, while 'hygiene factors' (salary, conditions, relationships) only cause dissatisfaction when absent; their presence does not necessarily lead to satisfaction.
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