This paper shows the concept of human resource management, the importance of motivation as an element of human resource managing, the concept of motivation and motivator, and the importance of motivation for management. Displayed are also theories of motivation that are divided into two main groups, which differ in their view so important basics and causes of behavior, such as content and process theories. The content theories include: Maslow's hierarchy of needs – the main theme of this paper, the strongest and most powerful theory described in a broader sense of the founder Abraham Maslow, the notion of a hierarchy of needs theory to divide into five levels or stages of human needs; followed McGregor's Theory X and Y, three stage theory of hierarchy of needs – consists of 3 types of needs, such as: basic needs, the needs of integration and the needs of growth and development; theories of motivation and achievements or need to achieve success and results, Herzberg'stwo-factor theory of motivation – intrinsic and extrinsic factors, and the theory of role or need motivation - 3 types of roles: managerial, professional and entrepreneurial motivation (role), while the process theories include: Vrooms cognitive model of motivation, Porter-Lawlers model of expectations, Lawlers model, Adams theory of inequality in social sharing, justice theory and the theory of amplification. After these listed theories I noted even some basics of motivation techniques that are used in order to encourage users to succeed, to create good human relations and build quality motivational system.