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Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory

The two-factor theory has been introduced by Herzberg by examine the peoples’ different responses to the question of the situations where they feel good and bad about their jobs  (Dartey-Baah & Amoako, 2011) .  Based on that it was identified that there are certain factors which are related with job satisfaction and there are some other factors which are related with job dissatisfaction  (George & Jones, 2005) . Hence there are two factors called motivator factors and hygiene factors. The two factors theory has explained that employee motivation can be achieved with the challenging but enjoyable work environment which employees are facing with growth, achievement  (Dartey-Baah & Amoako, 2011) . 01.   Hygiene Factors – According to Gibson, et al.,  (2000) , these factors include safety, physiological and social needs according to the hierarchy of needs theory and these factors are related with the job conditions and not the job itself. When t...