Early Theories Of Motivation (cont.) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory (cont.) -each level in hierarchy must be satisfied before the next is activated once a need is substantially satisfied it no longer motivates behavior - theory received wide recognition little research support for the validity of the theory ©Prentice Hall,2002 16-7Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory (cont.) – each level in hierarchy must be satisfied before the next is activated • once a need is substantially satisfied it no longer motivates behavior – theory received wide recognition – little research support for the validity of the theory Early Theories Of Motivation (cont.) © Prentice Hall, 2002 16-7