In order to be able to address motivational issues, both from the
             employer and the employee points of view, we need to discuss the sources of
             motivational actions: why and how the motivation need appears and some of
             the means by which these needs can be satisfied. In order to best address
             this, we will discuss, at some point, some of the motivational theories,
             including Maslow's pyramid of needs and Herzberg's two factor theory.
             Quoting Kamal Fatehi, motivation can be seen as "the process by which
             the human behavior is mobilized towards achieving certain goals, which will
             satisfy certain individual or organizational needs"[1]. Discussing the
             individual needs best applies in our case.
             According to Maslow, for example, there is a pyramid of needs that
             each individual has. The first and fundamental needs are the biological
             needs: food, shelter, water, etc. Once those needs are looked after, the
             second category of needs are represented by the need to have the primary
             needs permanently, hence, the need for safety and security. This means
             that you need to know that you will have something to eat and drink every
             day. The third category of needs is the social needs: any individual will
             feel the need to belong to a group, in our case, a work group. This is
             where the importance of a pleasant workplace environment comes into action.
             Many employees will feel the need to provide not only a healthy workplace
             environment (one that addresses the primary needs. For example, free lunch
             at the office), but will also attempt to make this environment as socially
             pleasant as possible. How can this be done' Well, through company
             picnics, for example, where the employees can meet with their families and
             get to better know each other. If we look at the Japanese organization,
             for example, the social needs come immediately below the primary needs.
             Indeed, the workplace is for a...