Tag: Maslow’s Hierarchy

Discuss each assumption and hierarchy level. Include specific examples from Scripture regarding motivation.Select one of the Five-Factors and discuss how this factor relates to an open attitude toward diversity as related to Costa and McCrae’s Five-Factor Model of Personality?

McCrae & Costa’s Five Factor Model

Examine Adler’s 3 safeguarding tendencies in the text. Select 1 of the tendencies and compare that tendency with instances of safeguarding that you find in Scripture.

Demonstrate how that situation would have been improved if safeguarding tendencies were not used.

Maslow Identify Maslow’s 5 basic assumptions regarding motivation as well as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

Discuss each assumption and hierarchy level. Include specific examples from Scripture regarding motivation.

Costa and McCrae: Review the section in Chapter 13 titled “In Search of the Big Five” and the article “Big Five

Personality Factors and Facets as Predictors of Openness to Diversity” (Han & Pistole, 2017).

Select one of the Five-Factors and discuss how this factor relates to an open attitude toward diversity as related to Costa and McCrae’s Five-Factor Model of Personality?

Make sure to incorporate Han and Pistole (2017)’s discussion of openness to diversity in your essay.

What are the criticisms of the theory?Examine the pyramid and reflect on your current situation. Are your motivations dictated by your current needs? Explain.

Employee Motivation

In 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow wrote a paper, “A Theory of Human Motivation,” which explained how drive and motivation are correlated to the understanding of human needs and behavior. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a motivational theory that proposes that while people aim to meet their basic needs, they aspire to attain higher order needs in the form of a pyramid. This idea is shown in his presentation below:

Maslows Hierarchy of needs displayed as a pyramid. From the base physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization at the top

J. Finkelstein [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Research Maslow’s Theory and address the following:

In brief, describe the theory and how it has increased our understanding of personal and organizational needs and satisfaction.

What are the criticisms of the theory?

Examine the pyramid and reflect on your current situation. Are your motivations dictated by your current needs? Explain.

Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.