Evaluate the following statements about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:
I. Maslow's theory arranges needs in a five-tier pyramid — Physiological, Safety, Social/Love and Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualisation — with lower-level needs generally needing to be met before higher-level ones become primary motivators.
II. According to Maslow, once a need is fully satisfied, it remains an equally powerful motivator throughout an individual's working life. Which of the above is/are correct?

Statement I is correct — Maslow's five-tier hierarchy (1943) holds that deficiency needs (physiological, safety, social, esteem) generally must be reasonably satisfied before higher-level needs motivate behaviour. Statement II is incorrect — this directly contradicts Maslow's theory. According to Maslow, a satisfied need ceases to motivate. Once a need is met, the next higher-level need emerges as the primary motivator. Only self-actualisation — the growth need — continuously motivates without being fully satisfied. For example, a worker whose pay adequately covers their basic and safety needs is no longer primarily driven by further pay increases — they begin seeking social belonging or recognition (esteem need).