Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory and Motivation

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Motivation refers to the states within a person or animal that drives behavior toward some goals. As per Ryan and Deci, (2000) motivation is defined as “to be moved to do something. Rather than the factors that motivate individuals” Further, according to Ryan and Deci, Motivation has two-fold which are “Intrinsic Motivation and “Extrinsic Motivation”.

Intrinsic Motivation refers to where an individual’s level of motivation which is coursed within the individual such as a person could be motivated in producing quality music due to the enthusiasm for music is within the individual (Ryan and Deci, 2000) Extrinsic Motivation refers to an individual’s motivation levels are based on external factors such as recognition and rewards, as monetary rewards, career recognition, career progression and other external factors (Ryan and Deci, 2000) Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory is widely used in the world of management rather than for psychological aspects. The needs of employees are been categorized under the five levels of the theory in order to motivate buy a means of capitalizing by the employer (Kian, and Yusoff, 2015). 



Furthermore, extrinsic and intrinsic rewards as motivators are simply explained on Video 2 



Video 2: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Rewards





Source: (Gregg Learning, 2019)
References 


Gregg Learning, (2019) Extrinsic and Intrinsic Rewards [online video] Available from https://youtu.be/UYUqk5qxT2c [Accessed 11 January 2020].


Kian, T.S and Yusoff, W.F.W (2015) Intrinsic-Extrinsic Motivation Revisited: Exploring their Definitions. International Journal of Management Sciences Research Academy of Social Science 6(3), pp.136-139.


Ryan, M.R and Deci, E.L (2000) Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology University of Rochester 25, pp.54–67. 




Comments

  1. Kasun WeerasingheJanuary 15, 2020 at 5:58 AM

    Hi Chaminda , Well explained Blog on MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEED . I would like to state some drawbacks of the Model.There are generally three major criticisms directed to the need theory and other content theories of motivation. (A) There is scant empirical data to support their conclusions, (b) they assume employees are basically alike, and (c) they are not theories of motivation at all, but rather theories of job satisfaction (Graham & Messner ,1998). Further the Link between the Motivation and Money suggests that Money, in the form of pay or some other sort of remuneration, is regarded by many people as the most obvious extrinsic reward. Money seems to provide the carrot that most people want (Armstrong and Taylor , 2014) .

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    1. Chaminda AriyaratneJanuary 15, 2020 at 8:55 AM

      Thank you for your comments and totally agree with your point of view .As we all aware that in reality it is a basic understanding that no single theory can be applied to all situations, especially dealing with human beings who are different and unique to one another. Maslow’s theory is a general understanding needs of a basic human being in the study of human behavior in a psychological aspect in the 1950s.in today’s context needs of human beings are more complex and varied .however many have apply this theory just for the purpose of understanding basic needs of a human being for motivation. How you effectively do it in an organization is defined by how successfully implemented their strategies on human resource management are (Jerome 2013).

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  2. Chaminda AriyaratneJanuary 15, 2020 at 8:55 AM

    Appreciate your view. Totally agreed with your comment emphasizing that motivation is the key to employee performance in return which improves its values and achieve its moral objectives in an organization (Armstrong and Taylor 2014)

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  3. DinukaJanuary 15, 2020 at 10:05 AM

    Hi Chaminda, your blog is very interesting and you have linked Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory to the banking sector. Maslow’s model has been studied in various disciplines and in business context Maslow’s hierarchy of needs model is basically considered and used as a model for understanding the needs of individuals and what is important to the individuals which has a direct impact on employee motivation. The leaders who are capable of influencing the lives of employees whilst taking into consideration the needs of the individuals, will be able to enhance the employee motivation and commitment (Benson and Dundis,2003).

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    1. Chaminda AriyaratneJanuary 17, 2020 at 2:17 AM

      Appreciate your views and totally agree, as you highlighted, employee motivation is key for an organization to achieve its objectives in order to gain stability in its industry. Employee motivation triggers high employee engagement which effects the productivity of the firm that brings profits (Kahn,1990, p.694).

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  4. NECESSITY OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ANY ORGANIZATIONJanuary 18, 2020 at 1:20 AM

    From Udeni

    It is obvious that most well-known theory of motivation is Maslow's need hierarchy theory Maslow's theory is based on the human needs. It has been observed that you have clearly communicate the vital part of the theory on Maslow's who classified all human needs into a hierarchical manner from the lower to the higher order.
    Although Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized for being overly-schematic and lacking in scientific groundling, it presents an intuitive and potentially useful theory of human motivation.

    By the way, Maslow's need hierarchy theory has received wider recognition, particularly among practicing managers. This can be attributed to the theory's intuitive logic and easy to understand.

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    1. Chaminda AriyaratneJanuary 19, 2020 at 10:37 AM

      Thank you for your comments and totally agree with your point of view .it is a basic understanding that no single theory can be applied to all situations sine all theories have their pros and cons, and further to make every employee in an organization satisfied to 100% is not realistic. Maslow’s theory is a general understanding needs of a basic human being in the study of human behavior in a psychological aspect. Therefore it is up to the thinking to implement a strategic human resource management (SHRM) with a mix of relevant theories which fits the most to its culture and objectives (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014

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  5. Dharshika SatheejaJanuary 28, 2020 at 9:54 AM

    Happy people are also less likely to leave for another job. Generally the longer employees stay at their jobs, the more they improve. To give the service better to their customers they have to be happy in what they do. Psychologist Abraham Maslow (1943, 1954) stated that human motivation is based on people seeking fulfillment and change through personal growth. Self-actualized people are those who were fulfilled and doing all they were capable of.

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    1. Chaminda AriyaratneFebruary 1, 2020 at 8:31 AM

      Thank you for your comments, Although Maslow’s hierarchy of need was originally developed with a more psychological perspective in the study of human behavior, the theory has been successfully applied to motivate their employees in a human resource management perspective in almost any organization with a common objective. (Jerome,2013)
      As the blog comprehensively explains, The subject theory is based on basic human needs to more complex needs where to be addressed in each and every level and to succeed from the bottom to the peak of the pyramid to archive “self-actualization”. Whereas in reality achievers of that caliber could only be a handful (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014).

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