IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q3 Explain one example of how an individual can revert to a lower level of Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. [3]

[KN] In times of recession /COVID, the employee who was targeting self-esteem may now start focusing more on job safety rather than socializing /self-actualization.
[AN] Since, there won't be alternate jobs available in the market, the employee would be pushed to develop strong relations with the employer /manager.
[AN+] The employer/manager may give some challenging tasks to the employee, if processed accurately will increase the chances of promotions in the future.

[KN]: after merge or takeover
[AN]: employees' needs would drop from self-esteem to safety needs
[AN{+]: therefore, an employment contract would comfort their needs rather than a recognition letter

[KN] external elements like merges and takeovers will make business go for rationalisation and in such cases employees will mainly target safety needs
[AN] businesses have to keep themselves updated according to individual needs
[AN+]permits proper use of resources

[KN] external elements like merges and takeovers will make business go for rationalisation and in such cases employees will mainly target safety needs
[AN] businesses have to keep themselves updated according to individual needs
[AN+]permits proper use of resources

KN : when a company merges or takes over another company
AN: employees would care more about there Safety needs
AN+ : being employed would comfort them rather than recognition letters and pay raises

[KN] Reversion may occur. [AN] This means that an individual may move to a lower level of hierarchy due to less satisfaction at one level, e.g: less job security may move worker satisfaction to physical needs only in the hierarchy. [AN+] As a result, the productivity of the worker may decline along with efficiency of business if the worker feels distressed, and is not working at full potential as he may no longer feel encouraged to work hard.

KN: If a company is effected by external elements like mergers or takeovers business will go towards rationalization
AN: In rationaization business always fires one employee in this case those employees aiming for self esteem will now go for the safety needs
AN+: In this case businesss hsould keep itself updated to the employees needs through interviews etc.

KN: there are several reasons individual can revert to a lower level of Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs
AN: one major reason can be during the economic downturn
AN+: during the economic downturn there may be high inflation rate thus the individual won't be
able to fulfill his/her basic needs

(Kn) recession period in the country.
(An) due to recession many workers may loose thier job or would lack job security as more businesses would collapse.
(An+) this would revert an individual to a lower level of heriarchy from esteem to safety needs or to physiological needs.

kn: external elements like mergers and takeovers
an: these external elements will make businesses move towards rationalisation, in such cases, employees targeting esteem needs may revert to safety needs.
an+: therefore, businesses should keep updating themselves

[KN] After a merge in two company
[AN] due to which many workers would lose there job
[AN+]Employees' needs will shift from self-esteem to safety needs.

(KN) A person who experiences a sudden job loss.
(AN) Leading to a fear of not being able to meet their basic survival needs such as food, shelter, and healthcare.
(AN+) As a result, their focus shift from higher-level needs like self-esteem to fulfilling the most fundamental physiological needs required for survival.

Kn: during an economic downturn eg company may implement staff reductions
An: this causes the remaining employees in the organization to feel threatened
An+: so employees might want to fulfill their security or physiological needs first

(Kn) Economic recession
(An) an employee may have been at the level of esteem needs in Maslow hierarchy but the country may have started to experience a recessions leading to more people being laid off etc. this would thus change the employee’s priorities.
(An+) hence an employee may revert from esteem needs to job security in Maslows hierarchy.

(kn)after merging of the company, employees will shift from other needs to their safety needs.
(An)So the company will have to keep updating themselves.
(An+) therefore the employees will become more interested and loyal towards that company.