Management for Dummies

hi this is for all my classmates who are bored of powerpoint presentation much like i am
i always wished to have a laptop in class i coulld type instead of writing on a silly notebook though that may not seem so possible i can definately write about the class in an informal manner.The topic covered here are various theories of motivation But learning without reason is futile,so we understand first why do we need to learn anything about.My friend majdoor would say to get marks and i accept his opinion and embark on writing on motivation
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Sociologist Abraham Maslow contributed greatly by advetising the idea of hierarchy of need
We are incapable of survival without food and water
but we can go without food for days but not water so water is higher.this is hierarchy of needs .In the same way given a choice of water and air,air has higher precedence in hierarchy.
listen to this ok you go out and find a beautiful girl so she comes in higher priority over going to the temple.This is what maslow meant by hierarchy of needs
..........well he actually said that some lower level needs are required to be satisfied before higher level needs can be satisfied
He classified that these needs fall into five categories: physiological, security, social, esteem, and self-actualization

The physiological needs-
having nutrious food ,oxygen, water, protein, salt, sugar, calcium, and other minerals and vitamins .General elemetary needs like sex! well yes you won't die without it
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The safety and security needs-
everyone requires security to function in harmony.Normal adult prerogative is have a established job, a safe neighbourhood to live ,the idea of a safe future is the chief indulgence of the masses.
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The love and belonging needs-
All of us barring the insane few need a friend .We require company when we are alone ,having a social life ,a sweetheart children effective relationships in general,even a sense of community.
again i am into those crazy books ok When was the last time you saw a beer commercial with someone drinking beer alone?
so you get the point
the point is we are social ,they wish to be appreciated and loved(whether or not that actually happens is another story).
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Esteem Needs -

There are two types of esteem needs. First is self-esteem which results from competence or mastery of a task. Second, there's the attention and recognition that comes from others. This is similar to the belongingness level, however, wanting admiration has to do with the need for power. People who have all of their lower needs satisfied, often drive very expensive cars because doing so raises their level of esteem. "Hey, look what I can afford-peon!"
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another way of looking at esteem needs
Maslow noted two versions of esteem needs, a lower one and a higher one. The lower one is the need for the respect of others, the need for status, fame, glory, recognition, attention, reputation, appreciation, dignity, even dominance. The higher form involves the need for self-respect, including such feelings as confidence, competence, achievement, mastery, independence, and freedom. Note that this is the “higher” form because, unlike the respect of others, once you have self-respect, it’s a lot harder to lose!
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He also talks about these levels in terms of homeostasis. Homeostasis is the principle by which your furnace thermostat operates: When it gets too cold, it switches the heat on; When it gets too hot, it switches the heat off. In the same way, your body, when it lacks a certain substance, develops a hunger for it; When it gets enough of it, then the hunger stops. Maslow simply extends the homeostatic principle to needs, such as safety, belonging, and esteem, that we don’t ordinarily think of in these terms.

Maslow sees all these needs as essentially survival needs. Even love and esteem are needed for the maintenance of health. He says we all have these needs built in to us genetically, like instincts. In fact, he calls them instinctoid -- instinct-like -- needs.
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Self-Actualization

The need for self-actualization is "the desire to become more and more what one is, to become everything that one is capable of becoming." People who have everything can maximize their potential. They can seek knowledge, peace, aesthetic experiences, self-fulfillment, oneness with God, etc. It is usually middle-class to upper-class students who take up environmental causes, join the Peace Corps, go off to a monastery, etc.
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