Maslows Eupsychian Management

Abstract

Humanistic Psychology has had a considerable effect on the fields of organizational development and management theory. Some pioneering theorists of organizational development such as Chris Argyris, Douglas McGregor, Edgar Schein, were deeply influenced by the writings and works of Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Kurt Lewin and Rollo May. Maslow is unquestionably the central figure in the nexus between organization development and humanistic psychology. His theories on the hierarchy ofneeds, motivation, synergy, creativity, self-actualization and Eupsychian Management continue to be enormously influential (Schneider, Bugental & Pierson, 2001 ).