Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Sandra Cortez P.2

McElmoyl

Abraham Maslow was a pioneer of humanistic psychology

who is best known for his creation of Maslow’s hierarchy of need

He believed that all humans need to feel competent in order to win approval and recognition

Who

The Hierarchy of Need

Hierarchy of need includes five stages Physiological needs, Safety needs, Belonging needs, Esteem needs and Self-actualization needs

What is the Theory

The lower levels represent the more fundamental needs and the upper levels represent the growth being needs, and the final need for self-actualization

According to the theory, the higher needs in the hierarchy become evident only after all the needs that are lower down in the pyramid have been met

Physiological needs

These are biological needs, they consist of needs for oxygen, food, water, and a normal constant body temperature. They are the strongest needs because if a person lacked these they wouldn’t be able to survive

Safety Needs

Safety needs may be different for each individual, depending on

where he or she is in life.

For a child, this need is the need for a safe family environment.

There has to be security in the home, with warmth and love. When

a family has problems, it makes it hard for that child to move up

to the next level of social needs because fear is often present.

For adults, this need may be economically wise. If a person looses

his or her job, for example fear and anxiety will have a doing on

that person’s life.

Belonging needs

Advancing up the hierarchy pyramid, the next level represents the need to belong on a social level.

The social level generally becomes the priority only after the physiological and safety needs have been sufficiently met and maintained.

A sense of belonging can be felt when an individual becomes more focused on the desire to build relationships with others. This includes the desire for a romantic partner, to have close friends, and maybe to get married and have children.

Esteem need

When a person feels a sense of belonging the need to feel important rises. Once the first three classes of needs are met, the need for self-esteem can become dominant because this includes the esteem a person gets from others

Self-respect, achievement, attention, recognition, and reputation is what is important for a persons esteem need

Self-Actualization

Self-Actualization is the highest point of Maslow's hierarchy of need, it is the quest of reaching ones full potential as a person unlike lower level needs this need is never fully satisfied

A person's need to do that which he or she feels they are meant to do and as one grows there are always new opportunities to continue to grow

According to Maslow only a small percent of the population reach the level of self-actualization

Characterizations of Self-Actualization

Unusual sense of humor

Highly created Need for privacy Strong/normal ethical

standards Accept themselves and

others for what they are

Characterization leading to Self-Actualization

Experiencing childhood Trying new things not

only don’t what you know

Being responsible and working hard

Standing up for what you believe not jumping on the band wagon

What is needed

Physiological Air Water Nourishment Sleep

Belonging Need of friends Need of

belonging Need to give and

receive love

Safety • Living in a safe area• Medical insurance • Job security• Financial reserves

Esteem• Self-respect• Achievements• Attention• Recognition• Reputation

• Self Actualization• Truth• Justice• Wisdom• Meaning

Maslow’s needs in real life situations

Management

Physiological Needs: provide lunch breaks, rest breaks and pay minion wage

Safety Needs: provide a safe working environment, retirement benefits and job security

Social Needs: create a sense of community based on projects and social events

Esteem Needs: recognition achievements to make employees feel appreciated and valued

Self-Actualization Needs: provide employees a challenge and opportunity to reach their full career potential

New Corporation

Physiological Need: Employee, product/service, business strategy, small funds, work space, phone computer, internet

Safety Needs: Multiple Employees, steady retention rate, office space

Belonging Need: Employee relations, investor, clients

Esteem Need: Brand recognition, partnership, press coverage

Self-Actualization: corporate citizenship, corporate social responsibility

Limitations of Maslow’s Hierarchy

While Maslow’s hierarchy makes sense there is little evidence to support its point for example some people place social needs before any other, also starving artist neglect lower needs in hopes to pursuit a higher one Maslow's assumption that the lower needs must be satisfied before a person can achieve their esteem need and self-actualize need is not always the case and therefore Maslow's hierarchy of needs in some aspects has been proven wrong

Still used today

Even though the hierarchy lacks scientific support it is quite well knows and is the first theory of motivation to which many people are exposed

It presents an intuitive and potentially useful theory of human motivation

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a popular way of

thinking about people's needs this theory contends that as humans strive to meet our most basic needs we also seek to satisfy a higher set of needs

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