Cja 444 Team Paper Motivation

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Motivation CJA 444 May 22, 2013 Bryan Cook Motivation Maslow hypothesized that within every human being, there exists a hierarchy of five needs: physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization (Robbins & Judge, 2009). Maslow separated these needs based on priority with physiological (food and shelter) and safety as the lower-order needs (Peak, 2010). In other words, physiological, and safety are the essential needs that must be fulfilled before the higher order needs like social, esteem, and self-actualization are required (Robbins, 2009). Maslow’s theory of human motivation can be observed through one’s search for a career that meets most or all of these needs. These needs can be met intrinsically or extrinsically depending on an individual’s demographics and social standing (Maslow, 1943). Furthermore, the degree at which these needs are met has a corresponding result on the production and job satisfaction of the individual employee. This paper will focus on Donald Edwards’ workplace and his job as a civilian military police officer and the different ways in which it relates to how each of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is met. Physiological Needs In Hamlett (2013), “Maslow identified the core physiological needs to sustain life as air, water, food, and sleep. To perform their jobs workers require healthy air to breathe, water to keep their systems hydrated, sustenance to fuel their bodies and adequate time to rest and recuperate between shifts” (para. 2). Federal police officers employed by Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook are at times deprived from certain physiological needs because of their austere working environment. Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook police department jurisdiction covers more than 9000 acres of paved access roads and rough terrain. Contained within those 9000 acres are hundreds of ammunition bunkers,

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