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Maslow 's Hierarchy Of Needs

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Motivation is one of the most important tools in today’s workplace. Managers use motivation to inspire and influence people to work, both independently and team-wise, to produce the most efficient and effective results and productivity. They want to inspire employees to work toward organization’s goals. Moreover, in order to have an impact on employees, managers need to identify and understand what factors drive their employees. Some questions that manager should ask include: What kind of work environment will motivate people? What are the necessary rewards, both intrinsic and extrinsic, to encourage high performance and help maintain motivated performance? In management and organizational behavior, there are numerous theories of motivation, this paper will look specifically at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and its claim on what motivates people. Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs is designed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943. It claims that within every human being, there exists a hierarchy of needs (Robbins and Judge). In the simple term, it means that we as human are motivated to achieve certain needs in all aspects of our lives. Our basic needs are inherent and deep-seated and we do everything in our power to acquire those needs. The theory consists of five state models, starting from the most basic needs at the bottom of a pyramid to the most complex needs at the top of a pyramid. According to the theory, we must satisfy each need and start from the lower levels in order to

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