Week 2 - Blog 2: Ch 3 – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Week 2 - Blog 2: Ch 3 – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

I believe that Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs apply to everybody and that people wholeheartedly attempt to succeed to the highest rank on Maslow’s constructed ladder, or they achieve some kind of nirvana by settling somewhere between “safety” and “love” (pg. 88). Maslow’s model was not meant only for those who seek upper management, but also for “everyone else,” cafeteria workers, janitors, and dung flingers. Not everyone likes his or her job, understandable, but we all want to achieve what Maslow’s model entails, whether in the work place or at home.

I touch a little bit on McGregor’s Theory X Management and believe that it is the missing link to Maslow’s model, filling in all those dark holes those being people who hate their job. While on the other hand, McGregor’s Theory Y is looking at the glass half full, yet not a very realistic approach to explaining people in the workforce.

I resonate with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs because it is just so simple to me, yet so hard to obtain. There was a point in my life when all I wanted was to be on that second rung on the ladder, the “safety” rung which includes employment. In this economy today there are a ton of folks only on that second rung just try their little hearts out to get a job….Such a simple concept, yet so hard to obtain.