Maslow's Theory Of Human Motivation Analysis

A review of article and content of Maslow, A.H (1943) “A theory of Human motivation. Psychological review, 50(4), 370-96”, indicates that Maslow’s theory of motivation is called the “hierarchy of needs”. He believed that people have five main needs in the following order of importance:- This Hierarchy of Needs has often been represented in a hierarchical pyramid with five levels as stated above. The four levels (lower-order needs) are considered physiological needs. These tend to be satisfied for most people, but they become predominant when unmet. The first four levels are considered deficiency or deprivation needs (“D-needs”) in that their lack of satisfaction causes a deficiency that motivates people to meet these needs. The top level

With Maslow’s theory, an employee’s beginning emphasis on the lower order needs of physiology and security makes sense. Generally, a person beginning their career will be very concerned with physiological needs such as adequate wages and stable income and security needs such as benefits and a safe work environment. We all want a good salary to meet the needs of our family and we want to work in a stable

When a job is felt to be reasonably secure, the employee is next motivated by social aspects. Do you foster a good working atmosphere in your workplace? Is there a strong sense of teamwork? Do employees communicate in lots of different ways? When a good social network is in place, the employee then looks for a feeling of self-esteem. When your employees do a good job, is it noticed? Do you have reward systems in place? Do you give lots of positive feedback? And finally, when all the other factors are in place, the employee is looking for self-fulfillment. Do your employees have opportunities to learn and grow at work? Do you provide training opportunities, work on project teams, job