Motivation is the study of representing the reasons why people perform actions, desires and needs. Basically, it explains what caused people to do in order to satisfy those needs. Therefore, motivation is important for people whose job is accomplished through other people. Besides, the company's benefit can play a big role in employee satisfaction and performance (Collins, 1998). As figure shown below, as a manager's perspective, the reward would be added between Behaviour and Satisfaction, in order for employees to do certain things and get the reward which given by a manager or company such as, bonus or pay raise, which to satisfy the needs. People have different types of needs, therefore, the company is required to understand the employees'
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According to the theory, the lower needs must be satisfied before the second level of needs start. Figure 7: Maslow's hierarchy of needs (Maslow, 1954).
The table below illustrates some examples of Maslow's needs in home and work situation. For work situations in physiological needs which consist of physical comfort on the job and base salary. When the physiological needs are met, safety need is activated. It consists of job security and health insurance coverage. The next level is needed of belonging. The need of belonging to the workplace can be come from colleagues, clients, supervisor and subordinates. It is all about relationship and friendship. At fourth level, the need of self-esteem is where people are looking for higher status, responsibilities on important job and achievement, in order to be respected and recognised by superiors. After all four needs are satisfied, self-actualisation is activated. It is the highest need where to achieve the person's full potential such as, to participate in decision making and take part of challenging …show more content…
This idea indicates that the company and employees must first discuss their needs and then employees contribute their best effort in service and generate value in the company, on the other hand, the human resource department or the company should ensure that the employees' level of needs is attained. Thus, cultural framework of a company should always reflect employees' needs, whereas physiological and safety needs are the first and most important. Employees' performance will be improved when these needs are culturally focused on the company. Greenberg and Baron (2003) agreed that this theory is allowed managers to lead their employees to become self-actualised. Therefore, Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory is useful and important in today's business organisation. It is important and relevant to the organisation, which want to create a successful human resource department, create an organisational culture in hierarchy of needs, which has proved to improve employees' performance and can achieve organisational excellence with better working
According to the theory, the lower needs must be satisfied before the second level of needs start. Figure 7: Maslow's hierarchy of needs (Maslow, 1954).
The table below illustrates some examples of Maslow's needs in home and work situation. For work situations in physiological needs which consist of physical comfort on the job and base salary. When the physiological needs are met, safety need is activated. It consists of job security and health insurance coverage. The next level is needed of belonging. The need of belonging to the workplace can be come from colleagues, clients, supervisor and subordinates. It is all about relationship and friendship. At fourth level, the need of self-esteem is where people are looking for higher status, responsibilities on important job and achievement, in order to be respected and recognised by superiors. After all four needs are satisfied, self-actualisation is activated. It is the highest need where to achieve the person's full potential such as, to participate in decision making and take part of challenging …show more content…
This idea indicates that the company and employees must first discuss their needs and then employees contribute their best effort in service and generate value in the company, on the other hand, the human resource department or the company should ensure that the employees' level of needs is attained. Thus, cultural framework of a company should always reflect employees' needs, whereas physiological and safety needs are the first and most important. Employees' performance will be improved when these needs are culturally focused on the company. Greenberg and Baron (2003) agreed that this theory is allowed managers to lead their employees to become self-actualised. Therefore, Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory is useful and important in today's business organisation. It is important and relevant to the organisation, which want to create a successful human resource department, create an organisational culture in hierarchy of needs, which has proved to improve employees' performance and can achieve organisational excellence with better working