Understanding of Maslow 's Theory of hierarchy in Nepalese Paradigm

Understanding of Maslow 's Theory of hierarchy in Nepalese Paradigm

Maslow's Theory of Hierarchy, one of the most accepted motivational theory used by various organisation and individuals for motivation. Motivation may be for own or for the team.

Some facts of Maslow’s theory of Hierarchy:-

1. Human Need has been divided in five levels .Those needs are physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.

2. Need has also been differentiate into two order. Lower order need and Higher order need.

Human wants to achieve next level of need if he achieved the first need. (Achievement of need arises steps to steps).  Example, Human wants to achieve safety needs if his physiological needs is achieved or so on.

 Limitation of Maslow’s theory of Hierarchy:-

·         As per this theory human Achievement of need arises steps to steps. However in real life, a person who is in physiological need, esteem needs may also arise at same time.

Some Facts of Our Country which One Individual has to keep in Mind before understanding this theory:-

·         Nepal is small country, where an Individual cannot hide his history. In India, People can hide their past due to its population and area. A person has own perception that he has hide his history but in practical life, there are some person who likes to keep history of other people.

·         In Our Country, if a person does unethical work which is not accepted in society and it’s exposed Publicly, It may be his tag for his life time. (For example: - A person who has done crime and had gone to jail), however he has improved himself. The past history (A person going to jail) is remembered by the people of society for a long period of time.

·         Benefits are of two types. Direct Benefits: - Money( Cash) and Indirect benefits: - Gifts, Wine , party, etc. ( Not in the form of cash)

However, few points should be addressed in Nepalese Working Environment for employee motivation as to reduce individual conflict/ misunderstanding

Relationship between Individual need and Organizational Need.

As every human starts their life from physiological need and gradually shifts to other need as his need gets achieved. However it has been observed when an individual reaches to next level of need he forget/ intents to forget his past thought/ behavior occurred while achieving his first need. Example, when an individual joins the organization, he gets salary in lower amount. In that period it has also been observed, some employee may expect benefits from customer (Direct or indirect benefits) to fulfill his basic need. But the same person when he reach to esteem need, he forget his past and go for the process of Controlling to achieve his present performance (to show his performance in-front of organization).

Impact of Forgetting of Past, Using of more Controlling tools and Conflict between staff.

As mention above, the history of Individuals cannot be hide in our country. In Organization there may be various reasons for conflict however one of the reason is person desire of need achievement also. For example, a corrupted person in his past (When he was a lower level employee) when he speaks about ethics at present (When the same person is in higher Position). Due to positional-fear the subordinated staff may not defend his statement in front of him, however backbiting and disrespect towards his (By not following him) can be there in organization. So every manager is suggested to point on himself (Should not forget) his past before giving statement or to use the controlling tools in the organization. If such process is done repeatedly, conflict may arise.

 Differentiate between Leaders and Manager from the Concept of Maslow's Theory of Hierarchy

"All Leaders are Manager But all Managers are not Leader".

We can get many differences between Leaders and Managers in books. However in practical life it has been observed, there are many Managers in the organization but few leaders are only observed. Why the staff in-front of Managers likes to gives artificial respect but in the back of him, backbiting is done. One of the reasons is his History. History can be social or it may financial issues.

 Leaders have followers, the reason behind it is, he always keep himself in proper direction or  no any individuals has any point to blame on him ( Social or financial). When there is no any point to blame, automatically people are follower towards the leaders. 

By: -   Krishna Raj Bhatta

Time: - 5:57 Pm   Date: - 21.01.2022 (During my Second Covid Positive time)