Classical Theories of Motivation
February 12, 2025
The business of reinsurance is to provide coverage against catastrophic events which may be caused by the wrath of nature. We are well aware of the fact that nature can be unpredictable. Even though reinsurance companies are able to predict the timing as well as the impact of natural calamities with a high degree of […]
Decision making process is like a school exam. Those who take good decisions will pass the exam and the rest who does not take right decisions will have to bear the consequences. Being able to take good decision is important for everyone, whether he/she is a student, teacher, manager, principal, president, leader of any institution […]
A set up where individuals from different backgrounds, educational qualifications and varied interests come together on a common platform to achieve certain objectives is called an organization. What is leadership ? The art of managing the employees and extracting the best out of them refers to leadership. Employees should not treat their work as a […]
Several years of research have made important advancements in explaining the functioning of human brain and explaining how biological processes can influence human thoughts, feelings and behaviour. For understanding biopsychology, it is important to understand the three most important physiological components of human anatomy, i.e. Brain, the neurotransmitters and the Nervous system. The Nervous System […]
What is Future Shock and what are Its Characteristics? In the 1970s, noted Futurist, Alvin Toffler, coined the term Future Shock to describe the then emerging services sector in what was essentially a manufacturing and industry led economy. In the book, Future Shock, he explains that the world was then witnessing a shift from what […]
Human behavior is goal-directed. Motivation cause goal-directed behaviour. It is through motivation that needs can be handled and tackled purposely. This can be understood by understanding the hierarchy of needs by manager. The needs of individual serves as a driving force in human behaviour. Therefore, a manager must understand the “hierarchy of needs”. Maslow has proposed “The Need Hierarchy Model”.
FIGURE - Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Model |
The needs have been classified into the following in order:
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