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This paper reviews the principal tenants of Maslow's Hiearchy of Needs theory and Vroom's Expectancy Theory and their application to the design of the 'Big 4" audit firm Ernst & Young. Maslow's five ascending needs, physiological, safety, esteem, self-actualization and self-transcendence are described. The writer also discusses the basic calculation at the heart of Expectancy Theory that an employee makes in choosing to do or not to do a given task.

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"Ernst & Young is on Fortune Magazine's 'Top 100 Companies To Work For' and has been for many years now. One of the world's largest audit firms, it employs people over 110,000 people worldwide and reported annual revenues of $18.4 billion during its 2006 fiscal year. As an employee I receive a number of benefits. I receive several types of direct monetery compensation: a salary, a housing subsidy, and a telephone allowance."

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