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Clayton Alderfer's ERG Theory of Motivation, an expansion to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs <br><br>Read More at: https://agile-mercurial.com/2019/08/27/alderfers-erg-theory-of-motivation/ <br><br>Blog: https://agile-mercurial.com
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Alderfer’s ERG Theory A Motivational Theory
Alderfer’s ERG Theory Existence Needs Relatedness Needs Growth Needs
Overview • The ERG Theory of Motivation was developed by Clayton Alderfer in 1969. It was developed as an expansion of the ideas proposed by Maslow with the Hierarchy of Needs.
Existence Needs: The basic needs to meet the minimum level of existence
Relatedness Needs: Social and family needs, the need to feel loved and belong somewhere
Growth Needs: The need to produce something useful; to be creative or engage in meaningful tasks
Alderfer’s ERG Theory Sources Alderfer, C. P. (1989). Theories Reflecting My Personal Experience and Life Development. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 25(4), 351–365. https://doi.org/10.1177/002188638902500404 Caulton, J.R. (2012) The Development and Use of the Theory of ERG. Retrieved from: https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/elj/vol5iss1/ELJ_Vol5No1_Caulton_pp2-8.pdf • Joshua Render • https://agile-mercurial.com • https://agile-mercurial.com/2019/08/27/alderfers-erg-theory-of-motivation/