9 Analyse the limitations of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. [6]

[Sir Afzal Shad]

Q9 Analyse the limitations of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. [6]

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[Kumail Alvi]

[KN] Unpredictable Life Events
[AN] Unexpected sicknesses, accidents, or traumatic life events can impede a person's advancement through the hierarchy of needs.
[AN+] Even if someone has been aiming for self-actualization, these events may compel them to refocus on more basic needs.

[KN] Ignores Individual Differences
[AN] According to the theory, there is a single hierarchical path of needs that all people follow, making it a one-size-fits-all approach. People really have different priorities, values, and needs.
[AN+] Some people might overlook some needs or give needs that aren't on the hierarchy more weight.

[Syed Mustafa Ali]

[KN] Lack of universality
[AN] It states that all individuals follow the same hierarchy of needs. In reality, cultural, individual, and situational differences can lead to variations in the importance and ordering of needs.
[AN+] This limits the theory's ability to account for diverse human experiences and motivations.

[KN] Over explanation of self actualisation
[AN] Maslow's hierarchy of needs places a strong importance on self-actualization as the ultimate human need, stating that personal growth is the highest attainable goals.
[AN+] However, many people may never reach this stage, and it may not be the main goal for everyone

[Salman Khalid]

[KN]it may have some cultural differences
[AN]maslow is primarily focusing on western cultures which may provide differences for other cultures and may not satisfy their needs
[AN+]this may prove his hierarchy of needs to be inaccurate

[KN]individual differences
[AN]individuals vary greatly in terms of what motivates them and the order in which they pursue their needs.
[AN+]Some people may be motivated primarily by self-actualization even when their basic physiological and safety needs are not fully met

[Syed Raza]

[KN] cultural differences
[AN] maslow's main theory based on focusing on western cultures which cause differences in other cultures
[AN+] thus his hierarchy of needs to be inaccurate

[KN] Individual Differences
[AN] The theory assumes that all people have the same basic needs in the same order, but individuals have diverse needs and motivations.
[AN+] What one person considers a self-actualization need may be different from another's.

[ayyan ali]

[kn]to ignore motivational conflicts
[AN]sometime dfferent needs ca conflict eachother leading to inner turmoil eg neds of safety clash with needs of self expression
[AN+]and maslow doesnt address these conflicts

[KN]cultural variability
[AN]cultural and individual differences can significantly can impact the priority and intrepretation of these needs .
[AN+]maslow limit this bcz thus basic need in culture may not be the same in another

[Talha Asim]

[kn]unique needs of individuals [an]The theory assumes a universal sequence of needs, but different people have different needs [an+]due to this lack of generalization his theory can be incorrectly implied

[kn]external sources not taken into consideration [an]the theory doesnt give an emphasis on external influences or environmental factors which are encountered by the workers personally [an+]thus the its aplication cannot be done on such employees due to difference in needs

[Abdur Rafay1]

cultural differences
maslow's main theory is based on western cultures which cause differences in other cultures and hence his hierarchy of needs are inaccurate and may not fit with other cultures



Individual Differences
The theory assumes that all people have the same basic needs in the same order, but individuals have diverse needs and motivations vary person to person thus its a biased and What one person considers a self actualization need may be different from another's.

[hafsa kashif]

[kn] individual differences
[an] the Maslow hierarchy needs includes all the needs as if everyone lives the same life with the same approaches which is not the case as their are different cultures, religions, etc.
[an+] Some people might overlook some needs or give needs that aren't on the hierarchy chart
[kn] an employee could be targeting multiple levels at once thus exact identification isn't possible
[an] hierarchy assumes everyone is at the same level thus fulfilling all their needs together which is not the case as some employees may already have self-confidence and are only aiming at job security
[an+] thus due to large differences in people's needs and all the things' people already have and don't need it can be difficult to keep everyone on the same track

[Maham fatima]

[KN] no specific order
[AN] the theory suggests that the order of needs may vary from worker to worker, which means that businesses have to find out the specific needs of each worker in order to motivate them.
[AN] As a result, the business may have to implement multiple methods of motivation at once to keep all employees motivated, which may result in additional financial and administrative burden on the organisation.


[KN] Only identifies needs
[AN] Maslow has provided a hierarchy of needs, which identifies what may motivate the worker. However, this does not suggest how the business can actually do it.
[AN] Hence, it can be said that the theory is only a rough draft when it comes to motivating employees and cannot actually yield results on its own without further effort.

[Hadia Zia]

[KN] Individual Differences.
[AN] Individuals have different needs, and not everyone follows the same hierarchical progression.
[AN+] As a result all different types of desires must be taken in account otherwise the hierarchy chart must be inaccurate.

[KN] Crisis.
[AN] Individuals may prefer fulfilling low level needs rather than the high level needs hence impacting the fixed hierarchy.
[AN+] Thus this suggests that boundaries between the categories are not as rigid as Maslow's model suggests.