Download - Maslow Hierarchy Needs Theory
Presented by: Ankesh Gorkhali
Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)
Self-Actualization Theory
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-Actualization
Esteem
Love
Safety
Physiological
SelfActualization
Hunger, thirst, shelter, sex, and other bodily needs
Security and protection from physical and emotional harm
Affection, belongingness, acceptance, and friendship
Self-respect, autonomy, achievement; external esteem factors such as status, recognition, and attention
The drive to become what one is capable of becoming; includes growth, achieving one’s potential, and self-fulfillment
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Needs were categorized as five levels of lower- to higher-order needs• Individuals must satisfy lower-order needs before they can satisfy higher
order needs.• Satisfied needs will no longer motivate.• Motivating a person depends on knowing at what level that person is on
the hierarchy.
Hierarchy of needs
• Lower-order (external): physiological, safety• Higher-order (internal): social, esteem, self-actualization
Limitation of Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Over-simplified – based on Human
Needs only.
Lack of direct cause and effect relationship
between need and behavior
Needs of all employees are not uniform.
Employees are satisfied with
physiological needs and security only.
The pattern of hierarchy of needs
many not be applicable uniformly.
It does not hold good in the present age as
each person has plenty of needs to be satisfied
The theory is widely accepted but there is
little empirical evidence to support.
Largely tentative and untested.
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