Maslow’s Theory focuses on the needs as the basis for motivation. It classifies human needs into five categories. It helps managers to realise that need level of employees should be identified to
provide motivation to them. It is based on the following assumptions:
(i) People’s behaviour is based on their needs
(ii) People’s needs are in hierarchical order.
(iii) A satisfied need can no longer motivate a person.
(iv) A person moves to the next higher level of hierarchy only when the lower
