Examples of self-actualization in the following topics:
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- These groups align with the Maslow's levels of physiological needs, social needs, and self-actualization needs, respectively.
- These needs align with Maslow's levels of esteem-related needs (such as self-esteem, confidence, and achievement) and self-actualization needs (such as morality, creativity, problem-solving, and acceptance of facts).
- For example, if an individual's self-esteem is suffering, they will invest more effort in the relatedness category of needs.
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- Maslow uses the terms Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualization to describe the general stages that human motivations move through.
- Imbalances at this level can result in low self-esteem or an inferiority complex.
- This forms the basis of the perceived need for self-actualization.
- This is a broad definition of the need for self-actualization, but when applied to individuals the need is specific.
- Self-actualization can also be pursued through one's work; thus, the desire for self-actualization can intersect with motivation in the workplace.
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- The general needs in Maslow's hierarchy include physiological needs (food and clothing), safety needs (job security), social needs (friendship), self-esteem, and self-actualization.
- At the top of the pyramid, self-actualization occurs when individuals reach a state of harmony and understanding because they have achieved their full potential.
- Once people have reached the self-actualization stage they focus on themselves and try to build their own image.
- They may look at this in terms of feelings such as self-confidence, or by accomplishing a set goal.
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- ., food and sleep) and safety, to higher levels of esteem and self-actualization.
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- Needs range from basic physiological needs for survival to higher-level emotional needs, like belonging and self-actualization.
- Salary encompasses the bottom two tiers (safety-related and physiological needs), while social and objective-based motivators address the higher needs (love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization).
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- He wrote a book in 1960 called The Human Side of Management, which suggested motivating employees through authoritative direction and employee self-control.
- Theory Y assumes that employees are ambitious, self-motivated, exercise self-control, and generally enjoy mental and physical work duties.
- They believe that given the proper conditions, employees will learn to seek out and accept responsibility and to exercise self-direction in accomplishing objectives, that most people will want to do well at work, and that the satisfaction of doing a good job will be a strong motivation.
- This type of human-resource development is much more similar to the behavioral management theories of Maslow's self-actualization and the Hawthorne studies than any of the classical theories of management.
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- According to the trait theory of leadership, some traits play a vital role in creating leaders, such as intelligence, adjustment, extroversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and general self-efficacy.
- The EI trait model focuses not on skills but on personality characteristics and behavioral dispositions such as empathy, consideration, and self-awareness.
- Trait EI refers to individuals' self-perceptions of their emotional abilities.
- It is measured by looking at degrees of emotional well-being, self-control, emotionalism, and sociability.
- EI traits can be challenging to assess accurately because they rely on self-reporting, rather than observations of actual behaviors.
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- A self-managing team has considerable discretion over how its work gets done.
- Self-managing teams are distinct from self-directed teams.
- Organizations in various fields use self-managing teams to boost productivity and motivate employees.
- Members of self-managing teams plan, coordinate, direct, and control their activities.
- There are also potential drawbacks to self-managing teams.
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- Under this definition of management, leadership is actually a subcategory of management.
- Empathy, self-reflection, situational awareness, and charisma all play integral roles in communicating effectively and positively.
- A sender communicating a message to a receiver is not simply transmitting factual information; self-image, context, charisma, and the relationship between the two people also impact the reception of the message.
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- However, as a result of their broad definitions, the Big Five personality traits are not nearly as powerful in predicting and explaining actual behavior as are the more numerous lower-level, specific traits.
- Conscientiousness - Conscientiousness is a tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement.