samantha foster's List: motivation maslow

In the past few decades several theories have been presented to explain  worker motivation and in some cases the lack of such motivation.  Some of  the basic theories will be described.  This is by no means meant to be a  thorough treatise on the subject of motivation, but rather an introduction to  some of the issues that might be involved. Hopefully, a rudimentary  understanding of motivation will be helpful in understanding the actions of  ourselves and our colleagues.  

THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
(ref. "A Theory of Human Motivation" by A. H.  Maslow in Sutermeister)  

The hierarchy of needs theory is based on the premise that people are  motivated by the desire to fulfill their needs.  People seek goals to  satisfy their needs.  Once a need has been satisfied, that need no longer  acts as a motivator.  In the absence of any other needs, there would be no  motivation.  According to Maslow, there are a series or levels of needs  that explain motivation in people.  There are five such levels of  needs.  These needs fall into a hierarchy as shown below:
* self  actualization needs (highest level of need)
* self esteem needs
* social  (love needs or the need to belong)
* safety or security needs
* survival  or physiological needs (lowest level needs