Frederick herzberg biography motivation theory

American psychologist

Frederick Irving Herzberg (April 18, 1923 – January 19, 2000^[1]) was an American psychologist who became one of the most influential names in business management.^[2][3] He is most famous for introducing job enrichment and the Motivator-Hygiene theory.

His 1968 publication "One More Time, How Do You Motivate Employees?" had sold 1.2 million reprints by 1987 and was the most requested article from the Harvard Business Review.^{[4]: 109–120}

Personal life

Herzberg was born in 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Gertrude and Lewis Herzberg, who were Jewish Lithuanian immigrants.

He was brought up in New York City,^[1] and enrolled at the City College of New York in 1939.

Frederick herzberg biography motivation theory

He did not finish his studies as he enlisted in the army. In 1944 he married Shirley Bedell, who later became a pediatrician.

During his military service Herzberg was involved in the relocation of internee