Nain’s porous hierarchy of needs: An alternative to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Pages:464-467
Bhavya Nain (Independent Professional, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi)

This article gives certain general reasons as to why Maslow’s Theory/Hierarchy of Needs is inaccurate and/or wrong. It also gives certain specific reasons why the same is inaccurate in an organizational perspective and why the use of the same as a theory for motivation of employees is incorrect. The author also gives an alternative model of hierarchy of needs, namely the Nain Model, which is particularly applicable in an Organizational perspective. The author has also surveyed some existing literature to find support for the proposed Nain Model. The said article further advocates that instead of blindly applying Maslow’s Theory of Motivation to all employees alike, there should a personalised approach to employee motivation.