Liderlik ve Motivasyon Teorileri: Kuramsal Bir Çerçeve[Leadership and Motivation Theories: A Theoretical Framework]

Within the framework of leadership and motivation theories, this article study has two main objectives. The first objective is to perform a theoretical research on the concept of leadership and leadership theories. Initially, the leadership concept was defined, the basic leadership theories were examined and the importance of leadership was discussed. In particular, an assessment was done for the behavioral approaches on leadership theory. As such, the leadership concept and leadership theories were described and in the light of the extant literature, the evaluations on behavioral approaches of leadership were made. The second objective of this article study is to perform a theoretical research on the concept of motivation and motivation theories. Initially, the motivation concept was defined, the basic motivation theories were examined and the importance of motivation was discussed. In particular, an assessment was done for the health organizations and hospitals and the motivation of health care employees was evaluated. As such, the motivation concept and motivation theories were described and in the light of the extant literature, the relations of motivation with other concepts were examined. In conclusion, the evaluations about the importance of motivation among health care employees working in health organizations were made.