Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

New research suggests a concept known as motive attribution asymmetry -- one ... come up with the correct assessment as to what the motivation behind an opponent really was.

Feedback describing accomplishment in relation to goals tends to be most effective. There are many principles of motivation that derive from expectancy-value theory. Expectancy = the perceived ...

Abraham Maslow built a pyramid of a different sort, and it has come to play a role in employee motivation, but some say that’s a mistake. In 1943 Maslow published his famous theory on the ...