multiple-factor theory

The multiple-factor theory suggests that employee motivation is influenced by several key factors, not just one. These factors include hygiene factors, like salary, work conditions, and company policies, which prevent dissatisfaction, and motivational factors, such as achievement, recognition, and personal growth, which drive satisfaction and performance. When hygiene factors are adequate, employees aren’t dissatisfied, but true motivation comes from fulfilling the motivational factors. Essentially, both sets of factors work together to impact how motivated and satisfied an employee feels at work.