List of Motivation Theories, Their Propounder and Year of Origin

Propounder	Name of the Motivation Theory	Year
Abraham Harold Maslow	Hierarchy of Needs Theory	1943
Chris Argyris	Theory of Immaturity-Maturity	1957
Frederick Irving Herzberg	Two-Factor Theory (Motivation-Hygiene Theory and Dual-factor Theory)	1959
Douglas Murray McGregor	Theory X and Theory Y	1960
David Clarence McClelland	Three Needs Theory	1960
Victor Harold Vroom	The Expectancy Theory of Motivation	1964
William G. "Bill" Ouchi	Theory Z	1981

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