1. Physiological needs: This aspect refers to the general required necessities for functioning in life. In organizational contexts it pertains to the salary or wage which ultimately help one attain these necessities.

2. Safety needs: These needs help us develop a sense of security from elements which may threaten us. Again this can be seen in salary, as it provides us with the means to shelter ourselves, and set up any kind of safety "netting" that we may need.

3. Affiliation needs: As the Beatles once said "all you need is love", and I firmly believe that everyone needs some degree of affection. In the organizational setting this can be very important, as you will be spending a great deal of your life at work, to develop social ties.

4. Esteem needs: This refers to the individuals need of accomplishment /satisfaction. Esteem needs are divided into two contexts: internal, and external.

5. Need for self-actualization: In short Maslow defines this level as a need to "be all that

While McGregor's theory is somewhat broad I believe Maslow's theory is almost very general common knowledge. And though they do fit well for our purposes in regards to organizational society, they are easy assumptions that can be applied to almost all aspects of life. While McGregor's theory is to broad to be tested I find it very interesting in relation to the organization. Everyone is going to have a boss at some point in their life if not throughout their life, the question is what kind of boss are you going to have/and or be and what kind of relation will evoke from that experience.

Next I will discuss Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y. Mcgregor succeeded in his goal of defining the relation between human relations, and Management and Administrative principles. In short the Theory X manager Assumes pessimistically that the average employee: has an inherent dislike of work, and thus must be coerced or closely monitored in their work practices, and furthermore the average employee wants little responsibility. While the Theory Y manager can be characterized as optimistic. They believe that the average person does not dislike work, and that their effort in their career comes as natural as play and rest. They do not believe that threat or punishment are the only necessary means of compliance. Fur

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