Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in Workplace Motivation Analysis

This report delves into Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a foundational theory in understanding human motivation. It begins by defining the five levels of needs: physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. The report then explores the practical application of this theory, using the example of Tesco to illustrate how businesses can implement strategies to motivate employees. It highlights the effectiveness of the theory in fostering a more engaged and productive workforce. The report also acknowledges the limitations of the theory, particularly the challenges of empirically testing it and assessing individual levels of satisfaction. It concludes with a list of references used to support the analysis.

Assess Maslow theory of
Motivation for improving
motivation in the workplace

Content
• What is Maslow hierarchy of Needs?
• How it can be implemented
• Why this theory of motivation is effective in nature
• What are some of the potential problems of using Maslow
theory?
• References

What is Maslow hierarchy of Needs?
This theory consists of five needs that needs to
be considered by the management . Here are the
list of these needs;
•Self-actualisation
•Esteem
•Love and belonging
•Safety needs
•Physiological needs Figure 1Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, 2020

How it can be implemented
• Tesco is a super market store which use to sell
groceries in London.
• Tesco uses the theory of motivation to motivate
their employees to work more efficiently.
• They use to appreciate the work of their employees.
• This leads to make them more responsible towards
their work.

Why this theory of motivation is effective
in nature
The theory of motivation plays an important role in an organisation.
This leads to the effective outcome of the business organisation.
This reduces the pressure on the workforce and helps in the growth
of organisation (Garmash, 2017).

What are some of the potential problems
of using Maslow theory?
• The major issue with this theory is that it fails in testing the
empirically. As there is no way to measure the level of satisfaction
of the individuals.
• There is no criteria to analysis at what stage the individual is (Tsai,
Hsu and Lee, 2017).

References
Feigenbaum, K.D. and Smith, R.A., 2019. Historical narratives: Abraham
Maslow and Blackfoot interpretations. The Humanistic Psychologist.
Garmash, S., 2017. ESP in teaching foreign students of engineering
specialities (tasks, problems and solutions) (Doctoral dissertation,
НТУ" ХПІ").
Goede, R. and Boshuizen‐van Burken, C., 2019. A critical systems
thinking approach to empower refugees based on Maslow's theory of
human motivation. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 36(5).
pp.715-726.
Tsai, H., Hsu, C.H. and Lee, L.Y.S., 2017. A casino-induced satisfaction
of needs: scale development and its relationship with casino customer
loyalty. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. 34(7). pp.986-1000.