Category: Human Resource Management

  • What is Equity Theory?

    Key takeaway: Equity Theory explains how employees judge fairness by comparing their contributions and rewards to those of…

  • What is Organizational Culture Theory?

    Key takeaway: Schein’s Organizational Culture Theory explains culture as a layered system of artefacts, shared values, and deep…

  • What are Fox’s Frames of Reference?

    Key takeaway: Fox’s Frames of Reference describe how managers view the employment relationship through three lenses: unitarist (organisation…

  • What is Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory?

    Key takeaway: Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory explains workplace motivation through two elements: hygiene factors (pay, policies, conditions) that prevent…

  • What is Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow)?

    Key takeaway: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs proposes that human motivation progresses through five levels: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem,…

  • What is Expectancy Theory?

    Key takeaway: Expectancy Theory explains how motivation is shaped by three beliefs: expectancy, the belief that effort leads…