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2.2 Motivation – Human needs (1 questions)
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Self‑actualisation refers to the desire to realise one’s full potential and seek personal growth. Modern workplaces vary in how effectively they address this need.
- Job enrichment and autonomy
- Promotes self‑actualisation by allowing employees to make decisions, set goals and take ownership of outcomes.
- When jobs are overly prescribed, autonomy is limited, hindering personal growth.
- Learning and development programmes
- Offer pathways for skill acquisition, career progression and creative problem‑solving, supporting personal fulfilment.
- If training is generic, mandatory and not linked to individual aspirations, it may feel like a box‑ticking exercise, offering little real growth.
- Corporate culture and values alignment
- When an organisation’s mission resonates with employees’ personal values, they experience purpose and meaning, key components of self‑actualisation.
- A culture focused solely on short‑term profit, with little regard for employee wellbeing, can create dissonance and suppress higher‑order needs.
Overall, workplaces that embed autonomy, meaningful development and value‑aligned cultures are more likely to satisfy self‑actualisation needs, whereas rigid structures, superficial training and misaligned values act as barriers.