Implication of Maslow's Hierarchy Needs Theory in Workplace

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Implication of Maslow's hirerachy needs of theory within workplace......................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERNCES:..................................................................................................................................8
Books and Journals:....................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is concerned with managing the workforce within an
organisation. HRM plays a significant function of planning, organising, coordinating and
directing the activities related with management of people. In today's changing world companies
are opting for a best and modern HRM practices with the aim of attracting and retaining talented
workforce (Diah, Lubis and Sanusi, 2020). Apart from this, business firms implement different
motivational theories and leadership styles within the organisational culture with the aim of
motivating employees and increasing their productivity. The further report highlights the use of
different motivational theories used in the organisational context in order encourage talented
workforce for working effectively and boost their morale.
Main Body
Motivation: motivation is defined as the process of inspire, encourage as well as influence
person so they can perform their functions in best possible manner and contribute in attaining
organisational goals and objectives efficiently. Positive motivation enhances employees
performance on the other hand negative motivation reduces employees working performance.
Basically, motivation is the inner state of an individual that activates, energised and guide
perform defined functions to accomplish goals. There are various motivational theories are
implemented by the organisations to motivate employees towards attain common objectives. As
employees are getting motivates by fulfilling their needs and demands as well as gaining
recognition in organisation (Sundström and Hjelm-Lidholm, 2020). Some theories of motivation
are mentioned below:
Motivation theories:
Maslow's need Hierarchy theory: Maslow's need hierarchy theory is well-known
motivational theory that is based of human needs and requirements. Maslow's need theory is
represented in pyramid form in which basic need is in the bottom and self-actualisation is
situates at the higher level. Once basic needs and fulfilled than next level needs are raised. The
theory is being categorised in five level of human needs that shows the behaviour of an
individual (Chijioke, Ikechukwu and Aloysius, 2021). These needs contains psychological
needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs as well as self actualisation needs.
Hierarchical needs are mentioned below: