and one or two meals is hard-pressed to also look for some sort of paying job--aside from whatever other obstacles might be in his way, until these basic needs are met, he lacks the motivation to focus on higher level needs, according to Maslow (Bateman & Snell, 2002).
From an employer standpoint, the lowest physiological needs are met when the employer offers--and the employee accepts--a job with the organization. This job provides income; income, in turn, provides the means with which to obtain housing and food. For most people, homelessness is not a realistic
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