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Define Maslow's Theory of need

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According to Maslow's individuals/ employees strive to satisfy their needs in a hierarchal order. At the most basic level, an employee is motivated to work in order to satisfy basic physiological needs for survival, such as having enough money to purchase food. The next level of need in the hierarchy is safety, which could be interpreted to mean adequate housing or living in a safe neighborhood. The next three levels in Maslow's theory relate to intellectual and psycho-emotional needs: love and belonging, esteem (which refers to competence and mastery), and finally the highest order need, self-actualization. Employers need to understand these motivational needs in order to facilitate their achievement at the place of work.

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