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Transcript: Why do most people need a sense of belonging? Social psychologists have been studying our need for belonging for well over a century and one of the most famous studies on this subject was done by Abraham Maslow who in 1943 proposed that this human need to belong was one of the five basic needs required for self-actualization. In fact, after physiological needs (like food and sleep) and safety needs, he ranked the need for belonging as the next level up in his “Hierarchy of Needs”. Why is self- esteem is so important to people How does Maslow’s Theory fit in with our expectations list? Why would challenging work motivate you? Because having a good pay is necessary, otherwise, said peer could not afford to provide for his/her basic needs. How would working conditions (i.e., clean spaces) factor into motivation? Rewards for accomplishing he task and recognition for completion and possibly notoriety for accomplishing the task How are motivation and behavior related? If you know what motivates you, you will tend to do better because of the motivation. Peers around you may see that you have motivation and that you are being successful and want to follow in your footsteps By : Joel Vasquez , Daniel Quinones, Joseph Perez, Dillon Calahan Why do you think pay is listed as a Hygiene/Maintenance factor instead of a motivating factor? The job expectations list mirrors what McClelland's Theories How does McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theories relate to the list of job expectations we developed earlier? This Are Answers A system of values is a consistent set of values that defines culture and religion as well as personalities and integrity. When people believe that they are important, they take better care of themselves. What are some forms of positive external motivators? In other words, what can you do to motivate your people? Motivation and behavior are related because of the effect motivation has on behavior. Motivation like having good grades and doing good on tasks and tests improves behavior because of the incentive of doing good and being successful. How do our personal values influence us? What is a system of values? How will understanding what motivates you help you motivate others? Challenging work has a sense of reward at the end for accomplishing something difficult. Why should you try to understand people's behavior? Knowing how individual needs influence attitudes, behaviors, and performances will increase your ability to influence others and enable you to be a more effective technician, leader, and mentor. Our own personal values may influence our decisions because we tend to care about our values that we hold. His theory directly reflects a persons expectations and needs. You feel more motivated because the office space feels more welcome and more clean, the job may feel more important instead of some dirty, dead end job.