Discuss Alderfer's ERG Theory and How It Compares to Maslow's

question 57

Essay

Discuss Alderfer's ERG theory and how it compares to Maslow's theory.

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Definitions:

Emotional Intelligence

The skill to recognize, govern, and communicate personal emotions, while also managing social interactions wisely and with empathy.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences mental discomfort from holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.

Emotional Dissonance

A conflict or incongruence between felt emotions and the emotions that are expressed or expected to be expressed in a social context.

Emotional Empathy

The capacity to recognize and, to some extent, share feelings that are being experienced by another sentient being.