Perception and Attitude in Workplace: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory

Running head: PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE IN WORKPLACE
PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE IN WORKPLACE
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PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE IN WORKPLACE
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 2
Discussion...................................................................................................................................... 2
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory............................................................................................2
Analysis of usefulness of Maslow Hierarchy of Need theories for managers of Google................4
Disadvantages of implementing Maslow theory in work...............................................................5
Relation between Maslow theory and job satisfaction theory......................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................... 7
References..................................................................................................................................... 8

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PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE IN WORKPLACE
Introduction
The essay provides an overview on perception as well as attitude in workplace. One of
the most vital role of perception in workplace is its connection to decision -making perception
procedure. Attitude refers to mental state of persons by the way they behave towards specific
circumstances or object. The study focuses on how understanding psychology of perceptions as
well as attitudes help to manage the employees in their work effectively. The Maslow
Hierarchy Needs theory is discussed in this specific study. The usefulness of this theory for
managers of an organization is also analyzed in this study. The organization that has been
selected for this study is ‘Google’. The advantages and disadvantages of implementing this
theory in this organization is also discussed in this study. The connection between Maslow’s
theory and job satisfaction is also elucidated in this study.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory relates to the psychology theory that was proposed
by Abraham Maslow in the year 1943. This theory is the classical representation of humans
motivation and predicated on human requirements for fulfilling innate needs in accordance
with priority basis beginning with psychological requirements and culminating in the self-
actualization. Maslow’s theory was made popular by publishing his book named ‘Motivation
and Personality’ in the year 1954.
Discussion
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory
The concept of Hierarchy of Needs theory introduced by Maslow proposes that
individuals are motivated for fulfilling basic requirements before moving to meet high level
growth requirements. The basis of this Maslow’s motivation theory is that individuals are
encouraged by unsatisfied requirements and that lower requirements must be satisfied before
higher requirements might be addressed. Maslow believed that each individual are encouraged
while moving upward the hierarchy towards self- actualization level (Cao et al. 2013) The
motivational psychology theory mainly comprises of five–tier model that is depicted as
hierarchal level within the pyramid. The requirements lower down in hierarchy can be satisfied
before humans can attend to requirements higher up. The five- tier level are- Physiological