maslow's theory of motivation and hierarchy of needs

Maslow's Theory Maslow's Theory

of Human of Human

Motivation and Motivation and

Hierarchy of Hierarchy of

NeedsNeeds

I. A Brief Overview:I. A Brief Overview:Abraham Harold MaslowAbraham Harold Maslow

Maslow (1908-1970) was Maslow (1908-1970) was an American an American psychologist and psychologist and psychology professorpsychology professor, , working with Brandeis working with Brandeis University, Brooklyn University, Brooklyn College, New School for College, New School for Social Research, and Social Research, and Columbia University.Columbia University.

I. A Brief Overview:I. A Brief Overview:Abraham Harold MaslowAbraham Harold Maslow

He proposed his He proposed his Hierarchy of Needs in Hierarchy of Needs in his 1943 paper his 1943 paper “A “A Theory of Human Theory of Human Motivation”Motivation” while he while he was at Columbia was at Columbia University.University.

I. A Brief Overview:I. A Brief Overview:Abraham Harold MaslowAbraham Harold Maslow

He preferred to study He preferred to study exemplary people such exemplary people such as Albert Einstein as Albert Einstein rather than the mentally rather than the mentally ill or neurotic. He also ill or neurotic. He also preferred to stress the preferred to stress the importance of focusing importance of focusing on Man's positive on Man's positive qualities when doing qualities when doing research.research.

II. Maslow's Theory of Human II. Maslow's Theory of Human MotivationMotivation

According to this According to this theory, human theory, human behavior is related behavior is related to to his/her needshis/her needs, , and is adjusted as and is adjusted as per per the nature of the nature of needsneeds to be to be satisfied.satisfied.

Maslow identified Maslow identified 5 sets of 5 sets of human needshuman needs arranged in a arranged in a

hierarchy based on their hierarchy based on their importance and priorityimportance and priority..

When one set of needs have When one set of needs have been met, they been met, they cease to be a cease to be a

motivating factormotivating factor, causing , causing the next set to take its place.the next set to take its place.

II. Maslow's Theory of Human II. Maslow's Theory of Human MotivationMotivation

III. Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsIII. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

1.) Man is a 1.) Man is a wanting beingwanting being..

IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy of Needsof Needs

2.) Needs 2.) Needs have a have a definite definite hierarchyhierarchy of of importance.importance.

IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy of Needsof Needs

3.) A satisfied 3.) A satisfied need need does does

notnot act as a act as a motivator.motivator.

IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy of Needsof Needs

4.) As one need is 4.) As one need is satisfied, another satisfied, another replacesreplaces it. it.

IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy IV. Assumptions in the Hierarchy of Needsof Needs

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