During the on-campus lecture, Dr. Beckwith outlined Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow argued that individuals have five levels of needs, which include: Physiological, Safety, Love, Esteem, and Self-actualization. According to Maslow, an individual seeks to meet each need before moving to the next level. For example, in order for a person to move to the safety level, he would need to have his needs for food, water, and sleep met. Maslow claimed that until the lower needs were met, a person was not free to move up to the next …show more content…
Dr. Beckwith (2016) advises, “Recognize winners through awards like Service Quality Awards, Best Operations Awards, and Best Trainer Awards.” The basis for Dr. Beckwith’s advice is that leaders should develop a system that recognizes various aspects of high performance. Leaders should recognize achievements through varying programs that features high performers. Furthermore, Dr. Bartel (2016) contends, “Base rewards on job performance.” In other words, Dr. Bartel is advocating a system that rewards team members based upon how well they accomplish their tasks. The benefit of a system that seeks to recognize top performers is that it frees the leader to honor employees based solely on their merits. Proper recognition serves as extrinsic motivation that seeks to develop a culture of high