Lately, motivation and employee satisfaction are becoming basics of every successful business because in building a correct motivational system, a company will acquire a biggeradvantage over its competitors.In this paper two motivational theories are described in detail : content motivational theory and process motivation theory. Content motivational theory is aimed at establishing the factors which affect an individual'sbehaviour. Basis of content theory is the concept of need, more precisely the analysis of anindividual’s characteristics and the need of correct behaviour at work. Process motivational theory includes in the analysis other factors as they consider thatneeds of people are not an enough factor in explaining motivation at work. Process motivational theory got its name because it tries to explain important processes which determine certain behaviour of an individual in a work environment. After the company sets up its aims and strategies which are most suited to their type ofbusiness, Human Resources Manager will be tasked with training employees. Employee motivation is a complex process for any manager. It stands out that employeesare studied individually and that each and every one of them has different motives andvalues encouraging them to work better.