Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Test Your Knowledge

  1. Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory
  2. Watch the video and explain why some employees at Salesforce may be motivated by their ‘safety needs’.
  3. Outline two disadvantages of implementing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
  4. Lucy is the manager of large fitness equipment manufacturer. She believes in paying her staff above industry standards. A recent employee survey has shown that employee motivation has dropped significantly over the past 6 months
    With reference to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, explain how Lucy can motivate her employees
  5. For each level in Maslow’s hierarchy, outline one strategy that a business could implement to satisfy the needs of employees on that level.