ermed deficiency needs and must be satisfied tonsure an individual's very existence and security. Higher-order needs, growth needs, are concerned with personal development and the realization of one's potential. The hierarchical ordering in terms of potency (prepotency) means that a deficiency in a lower-order need can supersede a higher-order need (DuBrin, 1984, p. 70).
Maslow's deficiency needs are identified as physiological needs, including the need for food, water, sleep and freedom from pain. Once these needs are met, the second order needs, safety needs, can be addressed. Safety needs relate to obtaining a secure en
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