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
 The drive to
Self-respect, become what one
autonomy, is capable of
Affection, achievement; becoming;
belongingness, external esteem includes growth,
acceptance, and factors such as achieving one’s
friendship status, potential, and self-
Security and recognition, fulfillment
protection from and attention
physical and
emotional harm
Hunger, thirst,
shelter, sex, and
other bodily needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory

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

Lack of direct cause

Over-simplified –
and effect relationship Needs of all employees
based on Human
between need and are not uniform.
Needs only.
behavior

Employees are The pattern of It does not hold good

satisfied with hierarchy of needs in the present age as
physiological needs many not be each person has plenty
and security only. applicable uniformly. of needs to be satisfied

The theory is widely

accepted but there is Largely tentative and
little empirical untested.
evidence to support.
Thank you