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Explain the three ways in which Alderfer has revised Maslow's theory.

Explain the three ways in which Alderfer has revised Maslow's theory.

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Kavungya
1. He argued that the three need categories form a hierarchy only in the sense of decreasing concretions. That is, as we move from a focus on existence to relatedness to growth needs, the ways we can satisfy those needs become increasingly abstract.
2. He recognized that rise in the level of satisfaction of our existence and relatedness needs may result in decrease in their importance to us. Out growth needs become more important as we successfully, satisfy them. That is, as we are able to be productive and creative, we look to higher goals and, in so doing, are again dissatisfied.
3. He reasoned that we are likely to try to first satisfy out most concrete needs and then to move on to more abstract needs. In this sense, Alderfer sounds some what like, Maslow, suggesting a pattern of satisfaction progression-that is, as one need is satisfied, we progress' to the next higher need.
Kavungya answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 13:24

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