Essays on Human Motivation

Abstract

Sigmund Freud, the Father of Psychoanalysis, has made lasting contributions in the field of psychology because of his theory on psychosexual and personality development. His unorthodox psychological techniques and theory were influenced by his forerunners and then, after his lifetime, left a lasting impact about how nurture explains human consciousness and behavior, especially, on mental illnesses. His three aspect of the mind: superego, ego, and id, are apt psychodynamic explanations about the workings of the mind and human behavior among his avid followers of psychoanalysts. Further, his stages of psychosexual development: pre-genital, oral, etc., not to mention Oedipus and ...

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References 12 Introduction As we know, the labor resources are the main resource of enterprises. The results of the company and its competitiveness depend largely on the quality and effectiveness of the above mentioned resources. The difference between the labor force and other types of resources lies in the fact that each employee may waive the conditions offered to him and can require changes in working conditions, retraining or even voluntary redundancy. The concept of “labor resources of the enterprise” characterizes its potential workforce. Employees can be organized in labor unions and to act as a separate subject of ...

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The theory that offers best explanation concerning human motivation is the marshmallow test. The experiment has its roots in the explaining contrasting stereotypes of different individuals, particularly on perceived recklessness, ability to have fun and self-control. This study involves 53 children both male and female of age between 7 and 9. It tested on the patience and the psychology of the children by giving them a choice to have one candy immediately or waiting and is given ten more candies, this is in essence the senses of motivation a keen child will realize as much as he or she wants to ...

As identified, the nursing shortage as a problem finds its origin from the workplace environment that does not offer any motivation to the working staff. When the work environment tends to an extra level of strain to the staff, issues of dissatisfaction and work stress tend to be more rampant. The solution lies in developing strategies and policies that facilitate a more satisfactory work environment. Hence, the need to motivate the nurses by reviewing their salaries, equipping them well and the setting up of facilities and infrastructure that can significantly reduce the strain (Dave et al., 2011). At educational level, it ...

Introduction

People undergo different experiences at different times, and these experiences can have inevitable effect on their motivation. In other words, an individual’s motivation is shaped by different experience to which he/she is exposed. As part of this assignment, I recorded my personal experiences in a reflective journal over a period of two weeks so as to identify when I am highly motivated to achieve something or not motivated to get moving. In the first phase, this paper will provide an overview of the experiences recorded in the reflective journal and also give a more developed account of the experiences analysed. In ...

Introduction

Psychology is a vast field. There are many laws, principles, and theories that govern the train of thoughts of psychologists and mental health professionals working in the field. Basically, psychology is a branch of science that is concerned with the academic and applied discipline of studying behaviors and mental functions of animals, which in this case, would be humans. Psychology is not only concerned with studying the behaviors and mental functions of an individual because it may also aim to study the behaviors and mental functions of a group or population. The objective of this paper is to discuss psychology in general, ...

Overview of the Theory

The Hierarchy of Needs is a psychology theory that was proposed in 1943 by an American psychologist, Abraham Maslow. This was done through his paper of psychological review on the theory of human motivation. Maslow did this paper after he was dismayed by the attempts to reduce the human psychology to some form of mindless mechanisms (Boone & GWC, 2002). Thus he started a new psychological movement, which he called the ‘Humanistic Psychology.’ This theory is parallel to many theories of development psychology. In order to come up with this theory, Maslow studied some of the work done by outstanding people ...

- A brief summary of the Abraham Maslow Personality Theory Abraham Maslow personality theory gives an insightful explanation about why people behave in certain ways. The theory suggests that internal and external factors control people’s behavior and that each of us is motivated by their needs (Maslow, 1943). Abraham Maslow introduced his idea for the first time in 1943 in his book, “A theory of Human Motivation”. He argues that people have an inborn desire to be self-actualized, and this desire is unchanging and genetic in nature. One has to meet a number of basic needs for him/ ...

(NRS 441V: Professional Capstone) - Abstract A sizeable research shows that the currently witnessed nursing retention problems have significantly hampered the provision of healthcare across the United States. Nursing shortage is directly tethered to the low retention rates and not unless drastic steps are taken to avert this problem, the entire healthcare system is set to experience a hard time ahead. Therefore, this paper intends to explore what are the probable causes of this problem and subsequently give recommendations on the best evidence-based approaches to resolve the issue. Overwhelming evidence shows high levels of work stress and dissatisfaction ...

Introduction

Faith City is a city focused on its commitment to preserve and further improve the historical landmarks in its area of coverage. It wants to be able to exhibit human diversity and the city’s history while also aiming to increase the city’s income through tourism. The Faith City Government’s main partner in realizing this objective is Our Landmark Town, a non-profit organization. Our Landmark Town is currently operating under federal funds and through individual and corporate donations. However, its Director, Mr. Johnson, is currently retiring and has only devoted a period of two weeks to turnover his post and ...

Introduction

Abraham Maslow proposed this theory in his paper in 1943. The Maslow’s theory describes the hierarchy of need. The theory classifies the needs in a pyramid where the most basic needs are at the bottom. Abraham Maslow uses various terms such as; belongingness, physiological, esteem, self-transcendence, love and self- actualization, in describing the array through which human motivation pass through. (Slipp, 1982) This article describes the Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, the concepts of reduction and incentives, and also illustrates how intrinsic and extrinsic motives affect the process of learning.

Theory of drive reduction and Theory of Incentives

The concept of drive reduction was formulated by Clark ...

Introduction

An estimated 100,000 people reside in Deesville City with a mayor-council government. Providing assistance to the City Manager is the main highlight for this case study, as an intern to the local government office. This internship is part of the requirements for completing the Public Administration Program at Gill University. In this scenario, Deesville’s local administration faces an assortment of issues, majority of which relate to human resources and its administration and includes problems on budget management. In detail, the human resources and its administration concerns are currently taking place in three agencies or offices—the Police Department, ...

Political Science

2014 Essay Man is a social animal and needs basic needs for his survival. The basic needs include food, shelter and clothes. Also, he needs love, care, and interaction with other people. Broadly speaking, he needs to communicate with others In order to live effectively. Human beings live in groups, form communities and colonies. The consistent interaction of the people with each other and the environment, for their survival and living, defines the society. However, the society is more or less concerned social interactions. The driving force for such interactions is the division or class in the individuals ...

The mention of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs brings Abraham Maslow into mind. He is credited for the proposal for this human motivational theory that’s describes the stages of their growth. By definition, it is a concept in psychology that was proposed by Abraham Maslow in his paper entitled ‘A Theory of Human Motivation’ in Psychological Review back in the early 1940s. He later extended the idea so that the interpretations of human distinctive and inherent inquisitiveness would be included (DuBrin, 2009). It is from that background that this paper will endeavor at elucidating and giving further details on ...

Introduction

Abraham Maslow suggests that all actions of human beings are motivated to achieve some needs. Maslow, in his paper ‘A Theory of Human Motivation’ talks about hierarchy of needs and the same idea was discussed in his book, ‘Motivation and Personality’. This paper intends to discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and further examines how Maslow’s pyramid is used.

Five levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Maslow describes hierarchy of needs in form of a pyramid which is divided into different levels. The Lowest level indicates very basic needs while several multifarious needs are placed at the highest level of the hierarchical pyramid (McGuire).

Psychological needs

Basic needs, ...

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Introduction

The research or theory by Mr. Abraham Harold Maslow came into light in 1943 which basically defines the rules guiding human motivation. This theory also laid the basis of human needs and the method a person strives to fulfill his needs and the reasons of different needs taking advantage over others in different phases of life. According to Mr. Abraham, human behavior is related to a person’s need. He divided his theory in different parts which will be explained in this report. The theory is based ...

People posses the unique skill, which separates them from other species. It is called verbal communication. It helps people to transmit their thought from one person to another as well as to share their experience, to teach and to learn. The science would have never been on such a level without verbal communication. Yet even the largest vocabulary cannot guarantee the full interpersonal understanding. There are many other factors, which influence the communication. They are for example body adornment, influence of touch and so on. The communication starts with understanding of its needs. Abraham Maslow developed a whole hierarchy of ...

Introduction

Abraham Maslow gives the theory of human motivation and it is one of the major human growth motivation theories. Maslow’s statement about the stages of human growth and motivation is related to the presence of various needs that motivate people to a certain level. When one need is fulfilled, the individual moves to the next level of need, and so on. Motivation holds the key for harnessing the potential of humans in an organization (Woods & West 2010). It can be used as the lever of human evolution and development in order to enhance the performance with the spontaneous result. ...

ABSTRACT

Abraham Maslow’s theory on holistic-dynamic theory was majorly meant to advance previous schools of thought that tried explaining behaviorism and psychoanalysis that he deemed as too constricted and subjective. His theory holds that people are continuously motivated by one need or another (Maslow, 1998). Maslow viewed man as both being and becoming, he saw that man had actual self and a potential self (Maslow, 1968). Maslow deduces that mans ultimate goal should be one with personal growth and of self actualization. Maslow organized mans’ 4 basic needs in a hierarchical order, which men need to satisfy in order to achieve ...

Physiological and Sociological Considerations of

Screen less Displays: Mobile phone Over the years, the mobile phone has become an integral part of the society. This technology has been embraced by many members of the society to the point that some people find life unliveable without their phones. Universally, the young generation are the most people that have accepted the mobile technology and therefore the most prolific users. The young people are more likely to connect in high level challenging mobile phone use (Bianchi & Phillips, 2005). This technology has come as a blessing and a curse. Today connecting and having conversations with people has become very ...

Introduction

No matter the line of business, the most significant aspect beyond producing revenue should be the motivation of its employees. Managers are continually faced with the challenge of motivating a workforce to do two things. One challenge is motivating employees to work towards ensuring that the organization accomplishes its goals. The other challenge is motivating employees to work towards accomplishing their own individual goals. Having employees who are successful and satisfied increases the productivity of a company, creates an environment for the proliferation of new ideas and ensures better job skill performance. This is because employees who are happy and satisfied ...

When studying motivation, researchers refer to the human needs, synthetized by Maslow in his “pyramid of needs”. According to Maslow, (in Lauby, 2005), people and employees inclusively, need to satisfy the following set of needs: psychological, safety, belongingness, esteem and self – actualization. Maslow has built the pyramid of needs to indicate the hierarchical levels of needs that a person can reach, from the most basic to the highest, specifying how s/he comes to realize that s/he needs to evolve on this hierarchy of needs. In satisfying these needs, there must be known the fact that this is a gradual process, ...

Introduction

Human resource in an organization is a key factor and has a significant role as for as the development and success of an organization is concerned. The level of performance of the employees of an organization has always been a great concern of the management. It has been observed that the human resource performance fluctuates and depends upon the motivation strategies the company adopts. The low performance is due to motivational problem. Motivation is one of the psychological features that stimulate one to work to get a preferred goal or objective. The motivation is considered a compelling force and psychological drive which reinforces ...

Abstract

Abraham Maslow is regarded as the father of Humanistic Psychology. This research paper will introduce and provide a thorough overview of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Professionals in a variety of different fields, especially those in the field of education, use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. There are 5 peer reviewed sources, including Maslow’s own book and an article, have been analyzed for the following research paper. This research paper is divided into 2 parts. In Part I, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs have been briefly introduced. In Part II, each of the needs in Maslow’s hierarchy pyramid ...

Communication

Abraham Maslow came up with a theory that dwelt on the critical aspects of psychology and development. The 1943 paper enacted a title that was synonymous of the theme, theory of human motivation (Maslow, 1943). The theory revolved around the empirical analyses of human innate curiosity. The hierarchy developed into a critical substance that denoted a trend of human development. The values and tenets established into a pyramidal presentation from the basal margin to the apex. The physiological needs come at the bottom of the pyramid. It denotes human survival needs and everyone must fulfill them. They include air, water, as well as ...

Examining Your Theorist

Abraham Maslow’s theory of human motivation is based on the idea of motivation. Abraham Maslow believed that human beings are motivated by different things as they develop in their career and age towards maturity. Maslow developed five main stages of human development. The stages are arranged according to necessity. First are the basic needs, security, love, esteem then self actualization. People get motivation by the need to attain these levels through self development. Individuals always seek to enhance their experiences, careers and knowledge as they work, grow and learn. The five human motivation steps must follow the given ...

Background of the Study

In the Background of the study, the authors begin by listing the benefits of exercise in preventing lifestyle diseases as well as depression. They write that adults need an hour of exercise every day, and that vigorous exercise is even better than moderate exercise in that it reduces the percentage of body fat, reduces the impact of diabetes and hypertension. The regularity of physical activity also has a great impact on the benefits that accrue to exercisers. The writers indicate that motivation has a positive relationship with physical activity levels.

The study is based on the Self Determination Theory or SDT, a ...

Adam Smith was the first economist to claim that self-interest was the primary human motivator. Perhaps, one of the most famous quotes from the “Wealth of Nations” suggests that “it is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest” (Smith ). Self-interest, according to Smith, guides the consumer response to price changes and wage adjustment , while producers pursue self-interest in maximizing profits and altering supply level based on the market conditions. The self-interest, therefore, maintains equilibrium in the economic lives of nations, fostering ...