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Explain the Alderfer's existence-relatedness-growth (ERG) model.

Explain the Alderfer's existence-relatedness-growth (ERG) model.

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Kavungya
Serious doubts have been expressed about the existence of the five distinct need categories, which Maslow hypothesized. There seems to be some over-lapping between the security, social and physiological need. Also, the lines between esteem, social and self-actualization needs are not entirely clear. With these points in mind, Clayton Alderfer condensed Maslow's need categories into three sets:
- Existence needs. These include all forms of material and Physiological and safety needs, i.e., Maslow's first two level needs.
- Relatedness needs. These include all needs that involve relationships with other people we care about. The examples include anger and hostility as well as friendship. Thus, the opposite of satisfaction of relatedness needs is emotional distance rather than hatred. Relatedness needs cover Maslow's social needs and that of esteem needs which are derived from other people.
- Growth needs - These needs involve persons making creative efforts to achieve full potential in the existing environment. It is like Maslow's last level need of self-actualization.
Kavungya answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 13:22

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