THEORIES OF MOTIVATION There are various theories which aid us in understanding motivation. Some such theories are Herzberg's two-factor theory, Maslow's hierarchy of needs and many more. Maslow's hicherachy of needs Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs must be one of the best known motivation theories in the world. Maslow is a good starting point to start examining the different motivation theories. Maslow starts with the idea that people always tend to want something and what they want depends on what they already have. Maslow proposed that there are five different levels of needs people have to seek for ...