Is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Still Valid Today?

Is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Still Valid Today?

Yes, Maslow's need hierarchy is still valid today and even handy and practicable. Most humans have the same basic concept of needs.
One can amend or improve it with knowledge or exposure to experiences. But still we pass through the same hierarchy. A person starts to think of the second level of needs only once the first one is fulfilled.
For example, if a person is hungry, he needs food, and if you give that hungry man an appraisal or a certificate, will he be happy? Probably not...
As a manager it's especially important you consider what suits each particular employee at some point in time. That is what matters.

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		2 Phillips Entrepreneur, United States
	Is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Still Valid? I agree with Pasha. People still have the same basic needs. In business we can see this to be true in our customer service. Customers want to be treated well. They do not want to feel like a number but rather that they are valued. As business owner we can derive greater results from our employees by appealing to their needs. Happy employees have more loyalty and produce better results.

		1 Jaap van Barneveld Management Consultant, Netherlands
	Doubts about Validity of Hierarchy of Needs I am always a little bit in doubt when managers speak about Maslow and when they agree. Do you reall... Sign up

		0 Matt Beeks Consultant
	Maslow, Assagioli, Lacan, Whomever . . I believe Maslow's pyramid (in its various iterations) is still valid in many ways. But I have alway... Sign up

		2 Amina Bajaber Student (University), Kenya
	Current Validity of Maslow Hierarchy It could be still valid, but it remains hard to determine which level you or someone else is in. A... Sign up

		1 Prabhakar Srivastava Manager, India
	Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is Still Valid Today Yes, Maslow's Needs Hierarchy Theory is valued even today. But it's not necessary that each person ... Sign up

		0 Phillips Entrepreneur, United States
	Maslow's Needs are Still Relevant Maslow captured the human drive for success very well with this pyramid of needs. Because of advance... Sign up