This chart represents the needs in both Maslow's Hierarchy and ERG Theory. Match the definition with the term.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs $($not in order as they appear on the graphic$)$

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needs are the basic physical needs that you must have met to live. They are vital to your survival. These needs include food to eat, water to drink, air to breathe, shelter to protect you from the elements, warmth to avoid freezing, and sleep to refresh you.

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needs are a desire to develop your interpersonal relationships. You want to feel as though you belong. These needs include intimacy, friendship, and family. According to Maslow, at this level, you will feel you need to belong to one or more groups. The group could be a family group, a workplace group, or a social group. Belonging to a group is commonly called affiliating, whereby you officially attach yourself to a club or group. Feeling that people love you, that they care about you, and that you belong, can help you avoid issues such as loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

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needs are your ego needs and status needs. At this level, you will be motivated by getting recognition from others, achieving high status, achieving respect, and feeling important. In a nutshell, you want to feel like you are making a contribution to the world and that others recognize this contribution.

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needs or fulfillment needs, is the drive to become the best that you can be$.$ It$$s about achieving your full potential as a human being. Because we are each unique, at this level, each of us will pick something individual to us at which we want to excel. It could be a desire to be the best parent. It could be a desire to be the best athlete you can be$.$ It could be a desire to create the most beautiful art. It is a unique desire that motivates us each day.

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needs include being free from war, natural disasters, and violence. In the workplace, these needs include job security, a safe working environment, having access to grievance procedures, saving some money each month, and knowing you have health insurance should you become ill.

ERG Theory

Combines the needs of Maslow's Theory into just $3.$ In the model, as one need is filled, this will provide motivation for the employee to want to fulfill another need. All $3$ needs must be satisfied simultaneously in order for an individual to feel motivated.

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refers to our basic survival needs as humans. In this category are food and water, shelter, good health, and feeling safe. These needs can be broadly described as our basic physiological and safety needs.

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refers to our need for personal development, to be creative and to perform meaningful work. This allows us to explore what our potential might be within our current environment. It$$s easy to see why you might lack motivation if you are stuck doing the exact same job every day without variety. Conversely, if your job provides interesting and varied challenges, it$$s easier to be motivated as you$$re being presented with growth opportunities each day.

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refers to our need to relate to other people, that is$,$ it refers to the relationships we have. Having good relationships and interactions with other humans is a need we all share, although obviously, this need isn$$t as strong as our basic survival needs. To feel happy and content most humans need to interact with others and for those interactions to be positive in nature.