Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs Theory

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Philippians 4:6-7 “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
What is motivation? According to Robbins, Judge, Campbell (2012), motivation is the process that account for an individual’s intensity, direction and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. When individuals are motivated they tend to work harder to obtain their goals. There have been a substantial amount of theories regarding motivation, however the best-known theory is Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs theory. This theory hypothesized
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When we are working within an organizations we may hear comments that may stereotype individuals based on their, Gender, age, religion, and weight. On Aug, 21, 2015 the first 2 females graduated from Ranger school in the United States Army. As a male in the military that is a significant accomplishment, this school is an intensive training program, in which 400 Soldiers began the program and 96 graduated. In the military women were stereotyped against when it came to attending this school. Some said that they are too weak to complete the course, or that they don’t have the drive to complete such a strenuous program. "I never actually thought anything was going to be too difficult that it was worth leaving the course," Griest said. Haver said: "Seriously considering quitting throughout the course? I think I would be crazy to say if I didn't, but the ability to look around to my peers and to see they were sucking just as bad as I was, kept me going." Stated the two female Soldiers that completed the training. This demonstrates how even though these woman were stereotyped, they used it as motivation to complete a rigorous obstacle in their lives. When individuals are stereotyped against it can affect their motivation in the work place, they can either use it to overcome challenges or it can discourage them in the work

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