When creating employee development plans, motivation plays a significant role. It is important for employers and managers to understand what is motivation and how it is presented by researchers. There are a number of motivation theories that help explain how motivation affect human behavior. One of the most commonly referenced and studied motivation theories that is used to understand employee motivation and workplace productivity is Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory. Maslow (1943) first introduced the hierarchy of human needs in his paper titled, A Theory of Human Motivation (Maslow, 1943). In addition, Maslow’s theory of Human Motivation can provide new ways for organizations and employers to understand their employees’ behaviors
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According to Maslow, King-Hill, and Kaur, social needs are the sense of belonging, acceptance of others and love (Maslow, 1943; King-Hill, 2015; Kaur, 2013). Kaur stated that in order to help their employees to meet these needs, organizations offer social events where employees are encouraged to participate (Kaur, 2013). Maslow and King-Hill also added intimacy and friendship to this stage of social needs (Maslow, 1943; King-Hill, 2015). According to King-Hill, (2015) Maslow also said that if there any deficiency in these three needs will be negative physiological and psychological consequences (as cited in King-Hill, …show more content…
Lastly, on the top of the pyramid, self-actualization needs are placed. This is the fullest potential that an individual can have (King-Hill, 2015). King-Hill (2015) further explained that self-actualized employees are considered as the valuable assets of the organization and any employee who met the previous stages’ needs can achieve self-actualization through creativity and morality (King-Hill, 2015). When describing the Hierarchy of Needs, King-Hill (2015) stated that any of the Maslow’ stages in the Hierarchy of Needs can overlap depending on the individual’s psychological and physical circumstances and needs that motivate the individual at any given (King-Hill,
According to Maslow, King-Hill, and Kaur, social needs are the sense of belonging, acceptance of others and love (Maslow, 1943; King-Hill, 2015; Kaur, 2013). Kaur stated that in order to help their employees to meet these needs, organizations offer social events where employees are encouraged to participate (Kaur, 2013). Maslow and King-Hill also added intimacy and friendship to this stage of social needs (Maslow, 1943; King-Hill, 2015). According to King-Hill, (2015) Maslow also said that if there any deficiency in these three needs will be negative physiological and psychological consequences (as cited in King-Hill, …show more content…
Lastly, on the top of the pyramid, self-actualization needs are placed. This is the fullest potential that an individual can have (King-Hill, 2015). King-Hill (2015) further explained that self-actualized employees are considered as the valuable assets of the organization and any employee who met the previous stages’ needs can achieve self-actualization through creativity and morality (King-Hill, 2015). When describing the Hierarchy of Needs, King-Hill (2015) stated that any of the Maslow’ stages in the Hierarchy of Needs can overlap depending on the individual’s psychological and physical circumstances and needs that motivate the individual at any given (King-Hill,