Outline Maslow’s hierarchy of needs based on his personal experience

Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Abraham Maslow was able to formulate a theory on human motivation known as Hierarchy of needs. And it is based on his own experience. Maslow postulate that within every human being there exist five basic needs arranged in ascending order with the most basic needs at the bottom.

The Physiological Needs

There are the most basic needs in every human being, as they are requirement to sustain life itself. They are food, water, shelter, clothing, sex and sleep. These need most be satisfied before a person move to the next level of need.

Safety or Security Needs

This is the next level of need after the basic need. it is the need for self preservation and provision against future deprivation. e.g. job.

Social Needs

These needs arise upon the satisfaction of safety needs. It is the desire of one thing to belong and accept by one’s peers. i.e. making of friends will be your need. Friends that are of the same level with you.

Esteem Needs

These needs are in two fold in nature. They are internal and external esteem factors.

Internal esteem factorsinclude self respect, achievement, power, and authority or freedom.

While the external esteem factors include needs for recognition and extension, status and respect from others.

Self Actualization Needs

These needs arise when all other needs have been satisfied.

The Summary of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Basic Needs	General Examples	Organization Examples
Physiological	Food, shelter, sex, water, clothing and sleep.	Wages and salaries.
Safety security	Security of job, stability protection against threats and dangers, absence of pain.	Pension plan, life insurance, medical insurance and provision of safety equipment at work place.
Social	Love, affection, belonging and friendship.	Friends at work, family, community, relationship outside work place, social interaction.
Esteem	Self-respect, status, recognition from others.	Job title, comfortable office.
Self-actualization	Realization of one’s potentials, self fulfillment.	Challenges, job participation, decision making.