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LITERATURE SEARCH STRATEGY AND REFERENCE SECTION

Literature Search Strategy and Reference Section

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Literature Search Strategy and Reference Section

Explanation of topic

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs plays a great role in the world of psychology. There are five basic assumptions that make up his theory, and they are usually displayed in a picture of a pyramid or staircase. Each of the steps leads to help a person become autonomous and hopefully a healthier individual. The higher the level of need the higher your dependence becomes on the lower levels. The bottom most layer of Abraham’s Hierarchy of needs is the layer of physiological needs. This layer accounts for all the essentials of living which include food, water, and rest. The basics of this level is that you need to meet your basic needs before you can attempt to become a self-actualized human. Matthew 6:33 says, “but seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all this will be given to you (NIV).”

Reference Section

Bailey, G. D., & Pownell, D. (1998). Technology Staff-Development and Support Programs: Applying Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Learning & Leading With Technology, 26(3), 47.

The journal explains Abraham Maslow's theory as a platform for technological development and training for educators, recognizes the elementary needs that ought to be satisfied before advanced levels of technological needs are achieved. the journal also provides implications to assist leaders of technology to reconsider their programs.

Poduska, B. (1992). Money, marriage, and Maslow's hierarchy of needs. American Behavioral Scientist, 35(6), 756-770.

This journal draws for Abram Maslow’s theory to explain needs fulfillment in families. The journal explains why some couples are satisfied with the management of their financial affair and other are not. Those not satisfied with their financial situations usually end up divorcing. For those couples who are satisfied, they usually have a budget for their life maintenance and quality of life.

Wahba, M. A., & Bridwell, L. G. (1976). Maslow reconsidered: A review of research on the need hierarchy theory. Organizational behavior and human performance, 15(2), 212-240.

The journal discusses the acceptance of the Maslow’s theory without empirical evidence. Review of studies related to hierarchy of needs reveals that there is partial support of the theory and that it is not useful. The studies also showed that there is no evidence for Maslow’s deprivation preposition except in self-actualization. Cross sectional studies revealed little support of the theory of needs while longitudinal support revealed that there was no support for the theory.

Cao, H., Jiang, J., Oh, L. B., Li, H., Liao, X., & Chen, Z. (2013). A Maslow's hierarchy of needs analysis of social networking services continuance. Journal of Service Management, 24(2), 170-190.

This journal suggests numerous marketing implications for proper management of SNSs. It suggests that managers should make a platform that enables users to freely express themselves and to develop communications functions that are instant. Besides, managers would put focus on the expectations and experiences of users.

Henricks, T. S. (2014). Play as self-realization: toward a general theory of play. American Journal of Play. 6(2), 190-213. 

This journal is a collection of essays and reviews that pose theories for the origin of play. The author claims that play is biologically driven or a medium of self-actualization. It poses the psychological and physiological reasons through the use of numerous acknowledged authors or important figures in the field of psychology. Humans developed play as a form of sharing experiences with other people or other creatures, it was developed as a form of social interaction and entertainment.  

Wininger, S. R., Norman, A. D. (2010). Assessing coverage of maslow's theory in educational psychology textbooks: a content analysis. Teaching Educational Psychology. 6(1), 33-48.

In this journal the main focus is the most famous figure known through his humanistic theory in psychology, Abraham Maslow. He became famous for his hierarchy of needs in he listed people’s psychological needs in a rank of importance through the use of a pyramid. This theory is challenged by the authors in the article by saying that it is often misinterpreted or represented poorly.

Tanner, R. (2014). Motivation – Applying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory. Management is a Journey.

The author affirms that Abraham Maslow, a psychologist, created a theory suggesting that peoples’ desires are to satisfy five primary needs. The author goes on to state that these basic requirements are organized in an order. Abraham suggested that individuals should seek out first in satisfying the lowest needs levels. After doing so, individuals seek first in satisfying every higher level of need till the five basic needs have being satisfied.

Maslow, Abraham H. (ed.) (1959) New Knowledge in Human Values, New York: Harper & Row.

Authors of this journal confirm that indeed the theory of needs by Maslow is applicable even today. One should fulfill lower needs first before higher ones.

Maslow, Abraham H. (1971) The Farther Reaches of Human Nature, New York: Penguin Books.

Abraham Maslow not only established the theory of needs, he also significantly contributed to values, creativity, society and education. The author emphasizes Maslow’s contribution to these noble topics.

Santrock, John W. Educational Psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2008.

Educational Psychology provides an in depth look at how we develop, learn and grow as individuals. It also helps us to understand how behaviors are formed and how we function in the diverse world we live in. Numerous theorists and their theories are explained in the context of how motivation, behavior, development, social interaction and learning all take place.

Literature Search Strategy

I followed a systematic procedure to ensure the peer reviewed articles I used in the reference section are relevant. I started by defining and writing down the research question. This is what I was going to research. In this case, the research question was hierarchy of needs. This was followed by identification of phrases, terms and key words that helped tease out themes and keywords. I then identified synonyms to the key words to help me get more accurate results.

I also determined a time frame for my research. I only used sources that are not more than 20 years old to ensure they are in line with the current trends and changes. Besides, I considered the type of materials to use as the references to be peer reviewed articles. Lastly, I also determined the sites and databases I would get the information. I used EBSCO and Google Scholar. EBSCO is a database by American Psychological Association that contains peer reviewed articles, bibliographies and other academic materials.