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Kathleen is elated after getting promoted to senior sales manager. She aims to get her next promotion by the end of the next fiscal year. She wants to gain more recognition in the organization and in the society. In the context of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, this scenario best illustrates Kathleen's _____
A) belongingness needs
B) esteem needs
C) physiological needs
D) safety needs

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B) esteem needs

Explanation:

Esteem is the desire for respect and recognition. It incorporates a sense of self-confidence,  achievement, self-esteem, success, and mastery. Esteem is an internal and emotional need that require reinforcement by the external environment. For example, an employee may consider themselves hardworking and excellent in their job. Should the management affirm these qualities to the worker in the presence of his colleagues, then his esteem will be elevated.

Kathleen is seeking more recognition in the workplace. She believes she is good enough to earn the next promotion. Getting the promotion will validate her self-judgment, thereby uplifting her esteem.

Esteem is the fourth level in the Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It can only be achieved after meeting the first three, which are 1) physiological,  2) safety and security, and 3) love and belonging needs.

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