This article was published more than 8 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. Psychologist Abraham Maslow's famed hierarchy of needs has tantalized marketing executives over the years.

One of the best management tools – even if we don’t normally view it as a management technique – is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It helps with employee motivation as well as sophisticated ...

What is the hierarchy of needs? Essentially, it’s a psychological model designed by 20th-century psychologist Abraham Maslow meant to depict the basis of human motivation and behavior.

Key points Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs may best explain the will of the electorate. Higher food prices and a spike in crime threatened the "basic needs" in Maslow's hierarchy.

Of politics and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs In the very final analysis, politics is all about wants and needs. As one politician puts it, “It’s all about who gets what, when, and where.” ...