Respond to…Maslow’s hierarchy is a need-based theory of motivation created by psychologist Abraham Maslow in 1954. Maslow created the hierarchy of needs approach based on a satisfaction – progression model. A person would need to fulfill their most prioritized need adequately before moving on to the next level of needs. The progress starts with physiological needs such as food, water, and shelter. Once fulfilled, they would move on to safety needs like physical safety and job security. Third, one would move on to social needs like forming relationships, making friends and feeling accepted. Once fulfilled a person would graduate to esteem needs such as feeling successful, and respected. Finally, one can strive to achieve their final need: self-actualization which consists of feeling like their work is meaningful and helpful to others (Baack, 2017).ERG theory, created by Clayton Alderfer in 1972, is a simplified version of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs broken down into three main concepts. As another progression model, Alderfer’s theory starts with Existence needs, which groups together Maslow’s idea of physiological and safety needs. Once fulfilled, a person would move on to relatedness needs which match with Maslow’s social needs. Finally, ERG theory finishes with psychological needs which again, coordinate to Maslow’s esteem and self-actualization needs (Baack, 2017).While the two theories are similar in both being satisfaction – progression model and covering the same motivational need, there are a few differences in the theories. First, Alderfer added a second concept in addition to Maslow’s satisfaction – progression approach. The frustration – regression view was created as a counter to Maslow’s. For example, in ERG theory, if a person was unable to fulfill their growth needs or getting promoted or feeling unsuccessful, might feel frustrated and regress to fulling more and more of their social need by becoming closer with their friends and being involved in more social groups. Another difference is that unlike Maslow’s theory, ERG Theory allows more than one need to be filled at one time. Whereas in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a person needs to fulfill their needs one at a time and cannot focus on any other need until the fulfillment of the one before it. Finally, in Maslow’s theory, needs must be satisfied in order while in ERG, they do not (Baack, 2017).I believe that both theories – being so similar have some excellent points and truth to them both. Parts of both theories apply to my own life by imagining how I might react if all needs were taken away from me at once. My first and most important need would be those physiological needs of obtaining food and water. In the workplace – if I were not being compensated enough to take care of myself, I would not be worried about making friends or feeling successful. After our existence needs are met, however – I see some truth in the ERG theory. Social and psychological needs although important, one might argue what is more important to someone motivationally speaking on a person by person basis. Everyone is different, and therefore the theory can’t be a one size fits all model.SourcesBaack, D. (2017). Organizational behavior (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://ashford.content.edu