IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q6 Explain Self Actualisation needs of Maslow’s hierarchy. Explain how this need could be satisfied at work. [3]

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Possible Structure
[KN] Analysis of Self Actualisation
[AN] How business meet the need
[AN+] Impact

[KN]: employees work at their full-potential
[AN]: challenges and tasks that provoke the employees to work at their best
[AN+]: it leads to employees solving the problems with more efficiency hence, new ideas and innovations in the business to improves its productivity

Kn:Self-actualized people are those who have personal desire for self fulfillment and doing all they are capable of
An: businesses should give employees the opportunity to be creative, to reinvent, and provide direct input to senior leadership
An:+ this also enables employees to shift their working mindset from reactive problem-solving to proactive strategizing which increases efficiency and shapes their analytical skills

kn: self-actualization is the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy, it refers to reaching your full potential or becoming the best version of yourself.
an: businesses can achieve this by giving employees challenging work to give them a sense of achievement and opportunities to develop and apply new skills which will increase potential.
an+: self-actualized employees are more likely to be creative and innovative, leading to the development of new products, solutions etc.

KN: Maslow refers to Self actualisation as the highest reaching the highest level of your potential
AN: businesses can help employees in reaching self actualisation by giving them challenging tasks
AN+: boredom levels will reduce , employees wont burnout and will become innovative. challenges will motivate employees

KN: self actualisation refers to reaching your full potential and doing work at ur best
AN: a Business can give challenges and difficult tasks to make them reach self actualisation
AN+: employees will get more innovative , productive and creative this will also lead to less boredom as tasks will be a bit different from there usual work

[KN] Reaching full potential of employees. [AN] This means that workers may perform new and difficult tasks. As they test their potential they may feel accomplished and find out their true abilities. [AN+] This may be achieved through adapting principles of job enrichment which involves teamwork and performing tasks that require more skills and challenges

[KN] self actualisation is when you reach your full potential
[AN]business can help there employee in reacing this task by increasing there work task/giving them challenging task
[AN+] boredom level of the employee would reduce.

KN: Self actualization helps them in reaching out to their highest level of their potential.
AN: businesses can help employees in reaching self actualisation by giving them challenging tasks.
AN+: In this way employees won't get bored out or lazy and thus stay innovative and be productive all the time.

(Kn) self actualisation is the highest level of heriarchy where employees are at their full potential.
(An) this could be achieved when business gives them flexibility in performing their tasks and give them some control like draft corporate goals.
(An+) this would motivate workers and they would take less time to complete tasks which wiuld reduce business costs and improve overall efficiency.

[KN] Self-actualization needs focus on personal growth, self-satisfaction, and releasing one's full potential. It is the last stage of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
[AN]To satisfy self-actualization needs, businesses can provide opportunities for employees to develop new skills and expertise. They can also assign challenging and meaningful projects to help their employees stretch their capabilities and discover their talents.
[AN+]This not only enhances their job-related skills but also supports their personal growth and self-improvement. Providing opportunities to work on tasks that align with their passions and strengths can contribute to a sense of achievement and self-realization.

(KN) Engaging employees with challenging tasks.
(AN) In this way, their skills will be utilized providing a sense of accomplishment and personal growth.
(AN) By offering opportunities employee have the chance to continually improve and reach their full potential.

[Kn] self-actualisation is the level of needs where the workers have reached their full potential
[An] this need can be satisfied by the organization by giving these workers challenging tasks
[An+] This will result in the employees staying motivated and further polishing their skills, helping the business along their way to succeed

(kn)they are the challenging work the individual will perform.
(An)it gives a sense of achievement.
(An+)it will boost the potential level of employees.

{kn} self actualization is the top level of Maslow's hierarchy
{an} it can be fulfilled by giving employee more challenging task
{an+} this will keep them motivated as they will be increasing their skills.