This is a clever graphic that illustrates Herzberg's motivators and hygiene factors. They are illustrated in connection to a rocket ship and launchpad. One might also want to share the data available on the importance of each factor at the following site: http://www.businessballs.com/herzbergmotivationdiagram.pdf
Type of Material:
Presentation
Recommended Uses:
This visual depiction may be useful as support for any assignment in any situation to explain and depict the difference between hygiene factors and motivators in this theory. this would also be very effective in a team or lecture approach where additional discussion may be beneficial to further clarify and demonstrate with applications.
Technical Requirements:
This material was reviewed using Mozilla 44.0.2, Adobe Reader XI, and Java v8, update 71
Identify Major Learning Goals:
- Students will identify what are maintenance factors
- Students will learn what elements of work are motivators to achieve higher goals.
Target Student Population:
The target student population is going to depend on how the instructor uses this material. At the undergraduate level, this could be used in introductory textbooks for first and second-year students, and this might help further explain the concept for upper-level students. For graduate students, this may provide much new information unless students are new to Herzberg's model.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
- One of the strengths is the use of this model of motivators and hygiene factors in a metaphor.
- This demonstrates the difference between motivators and hygiene factors as depicted in the presentation.
- The material is clear, direct, and succinct.
Concerns:
- This will need to be used in conjunction with additional information which actually explains the motivator and hygiene factors more completely, as this one-page presentation is only a visual presentation in the context of the metaphor.
- Assumes the presenter has enough background to lead suitable discussions for deeper learning.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
- A clear, one-page visual representation and an explanation that shows the difference between a motivators and hygiene factors.
- As a teaching tool, this would be an effective way to start a discussion to help students further understand the difference between the two and to apply the concepts personally.
- Students or new supervisors need to understand their role in motivation.
Concerns:
- Instructors would need to provide additional information to further explain this theory/model, as this is only a one-page visual depiction in the context of the metaphor.
- Motivation comes from within and this is not noted. However, this information does raise the awareness of the organization role in helping people grow in their work.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
- This is easy to use and understand because it is limited to one page and there is a brief statement at the bottom about the intent of the visual presentation.
- Easily accessed.
- Nice graphic metaphor.
Concerns:
- May appear to be the only information needed to learn about motivation.
Other Issues and Comments:
Just the part about how the discussion of the material might be led.
Creative Commons:
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