AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Abraham Maslow first introduced the concept of a hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper, titled “A Theory of Human Motivation, ” and again in his subsequent book, “Motivation and Personality.” This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are: physiological (food and clothing), safety (job security), love and belonging needs (friendship), esteem, and self-actualization. Needs lower down in the hierarchy must be satisfied before individuals can attend to needs higher up.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maslow’s quote refers to self-actualization, which is the highest level or stage in his model of human motivation: the ‘Hierarchy of Needs’. According to the hierarchy of needs, self-actualization represents the highest-order motivations, which drive us to realize our true potential and achieve our ‘ideal self’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abraham Maslow may be the most “iconic figure in the history of management ideas” (Cooke, Mills, & Kelley, 2005: 133). Why? Largely because the pyramid or triangle1 of human needs is likely the most famous image in management studies.