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Maslows Hierarchy of Needs and Motivation

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1. What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
2. What motivates people in each level of Maslow's Hierarchy?
3. Provide an example of what could be done to move a person to a higher level of the hierarchy within your work group.
4. Are there other contemporary models out there like Maslow's? If so, explain what it is.

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This solution explains Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and the associated questions. Contains diagrammatic explanations an visuals to explain the concept in an in-depth manner.

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1. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a psychology theory of Human Motivation, proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1942. His original theory was extended to include his observations of humans' innate curiosity - motivation arises because of needs.

2. Maslow's ...

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