Self-Actualisation under capitalism LO14086

Thomas Benjamin (BENJAMIN@fac.irm.ernet.in)
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 13:54:16 +0500 EST

Replying to LO14060

Mike Jay wrote:

"I believe Maslow was trying to communicate to us...a hierarchy of needs
exists."

I agree

"It is not a growth process in that you move from level to the next and
live your life there."

I dont agree. IMO you move up or down depending on the
environment/circumstances and personal factors. I think McClelands work
suggested that training could help change motivational patterns. Assuming
conditions are present in the environment to nurture the pattern.

In a learning organisation, the disciplines of Personal Mastery and shared
vision assumes self actualised individuals or an environment that nurtures
self actualisation? If not, can a learning organisation take shape. If
the assumption is that there is no movement in motivational patterns, is
learning organisation exclusive to some?

Thomas P Benjamin
benjamin@fac.irm.ernet.in

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