A Theory of Human Motivation by Abraham H Maslow

A Theory of Human Motivation by Abraham H Maslow

The present paper is an attempt to formulate a positive theory of motivation which will satisfy these theoretical demands and at the same time conform to the known facts, clinical and observational as well as experimental. It derives most directly, however, from clinical experience. This theory is, I think, in the functionalist tradition of James and Dewey, and is fused with the holism of Wertheimer, Goldstein, and Gestalt Psychology, and with the dynamicism of Freud and Adler. This fusion or synthesis may arbitrarily be called a 'general-dynamic' theory. It is far easier to perceive and to criticize the aspects in motivation theory than to remedy them. Mostly this is because of the very serious lack of sound data in this area. I conceive this lack of sound facts to be due primarily to the absence of a valid theory of motivation. The present theory then must be considered to be a suggested program or framework for future research and must stand or fall, not so much on facts available or evidence presented, as upon researches to be done, researches suggested perhaps, by the questions raised in this paper.

The late ABRAHAM H. MASLOW is the world's most widely renowned expert on human behavior and motivation. Dr. Maslow has contributed seminal works to the literature of business, applying his ideas on human behavior, personality, and motivation to the workforce.

DEBORAH C. STEPHENS is the co-founder of the Center for Innovative Leadership. She is the coauthor of One Size Fits One and Douglas McGregor, Revisited and the collaborator on Maslow on Management.

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ISBN 13	9781627554671
ISBN 10	162755467X
Title	A Theory of Human Motivation
Author	Abraham H Maslow
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Black Curtain Press
Year published	2013-09-28
Number of pages	40
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