Analyzing Maslow's Hierarchy Theory and Team Building Theory in Organizational Behavior

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Introduction
The essay throws light on analyzing the two organizational theories which play a
significant role in managing the different activities in the organizations appropriately. The two
theories which have been chosen in the respective essay include the motivation theories and
teamwork theory. Motivation Theories are defined as the process of stimulating the process
which will be stimulating the different individuals to action which will be beneficial in analyzing
the desired goals. The respective motivation theories which have been selected for the essay is
Maslow’s Hierarchy Theory which helps in determining the different needs which are required
to be fulfilled and gain a competitive advantage in the theory.
Motivation helps in satisfying the needs of the different individuals which will be helpful
in reducing the turnover among employees and improves the level of efficiency among the
different employees. On the other hand, Team Building Theory based on team-building will be
providing realistic experiences which will be empowering the different individuals to contribute
to the achievement of the common goals. The main aim and purpose of the essay are to analyze
the importance of the different motivation and team building theories which will be appropriate
for enhancing the different objectives and meet the targets appropriately. With the help of the
different real-life examples, the connection between the two theories is required to be identified
which will be appropriate for managing the overall morale of the team members in an effective
manner.
Analysis and Examination of Maslow’s Hierarchy Motivation Theory
The Maslow’s Hierarchy Theory is defined as the hierarchy of needs wherein the people
have five major needs such as physiological needs, security needs, social needs, self-esteem

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needs along with self-actualization needs. As commented by Bouzenita and Boulanouar (2016),
the different people would not move on down in the list by the next step until the previous needs
are being met and satisfied. In addition, the psychological needs such as the working conditions
are required to be met as it will be helpful in managing the different requirements such as the
inclusion of restroom along with breaks that play a major role in providing them with a
comfortable working environment. The job security along with employee engagement plays a
major role in improving the teamwork and spirit and gain a competitive advantage in the market
(Bishop, 2016).
On the contrary, Cook and Artino Jr (2016), have opined that there are different
disadvantages of the respective theory such as cultural differences as the theory can be different
in various nations, and the satisfaction among the different employees depends on the various
factors which are different. Therefore, in such a scenario, Maslow's Hierarchy Theory is difficult
to measure satisfaction as the needs are subjective. As the respective theory is too culture-bound
which lacks validity in the different cultures, and the expectations in the Western-educated
workforce can affect the efficiency of the respective theory negatively.
For instance- Google Company is termed as one of the top-rated employers as the
culture of the company is highly attractive which helps in managing and retaining the different
employees appropriately (CNBC.com, 2019). Google optimizes the talent among employees
through designing and motivating the strong teams which is one of the successful approaches to
become competitive. In Google, Sundar Pichai tried to meet the different basic needs of
employees and generate job satisfaction among the employees which helps them in performing
effectively and gain competitiveness in the market in an accurate manner as well. In addition,

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Google offers flexible shifts to the different employees along with work culture which is true to
its philosophy.
From the overall analysis of the different pros and cons of the Maslow’s Hierarchy
Theory, it can be identified that it is one of the essential aspects which can be used by the
different companies in order to improve the employee engagement along with improving the job
satisfaction among the employees in an effective manner. Moreover, as opined by Einstein,
Addams and Roosevelt (2016), the motivation theory plays a major role in managing the
different demands of employees and making them motivated to perform the different tasks
appropriately. However, there can be changes that can be made in theory by managing the
different cultural approaches and it can be the same in all organizational culture. Through
motivation, it will be leading to job satisfaction, and it engages the different team members in
performing different tasks.
Analysis and Examination of Team Building Theory
As commented by Harrigan and Commons (2015), the Tuckman's stages of group
development help in providing the different employees with the real experiences which will be
beneficial in empowering the different employees to contribute towards achieving the goals and
gain competitive advantage (Betts & Healy, 2015). As per the respective theory of the team
development, it can be identified that Tuckman mainly focuses on the different processes in
which the different teams tackle different tasks from initial formation along with the overall
completion of the tasks.
Firstly, the forming is the aspect wherein it includes the high dependence of the leaders for the
guidance and providing direction with the different employees. The leaders must be able to