From Longman Business Dictionaryhygiene factorˈhygiene ˌfactor [countable usually plural] HUMAN RESOURCES things such as salary and working conditions that are not enough in themselves to make employees satisfied with their work, but can cause dissatisfaction if they are not good enough. The idea of hygiene factors was developed by Frederick HerzbergManagers should not expect to motivate employees with hygiene factors alone. → compare motivator factor → factor
