Maslow’s Hierarchy
It’s not just Taylor that we study; in all, we’ll get a top-level view of six different schools of management. [Yes, I am aware of the amusement value of The Indiana Jones School of Management actually discussing ... management.] After reading Taylor babble on about lugging pig iron and shoveling coal and ore—and dear Frederick, how about learning to write directly, brother?—we move on to Dr. Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of human needs.
[I figure that it's worth pecking short entries as jumping-off points for anyone interested in what it is I'm studying these days. Why? Well, for one, Dad will enjoy it, because he holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University and, undoubtedly, is familiar with most of these folks, even if he did sell his soul to the Deming and became a quality engineer. 
Also, I know that these things tend to interest others; after all, I badgered Susan into starting her Becoming a Doctor for Dummies series. So ... yeah.]
Hooray for self-actualization! Woot!
September 5th, 2005 at 20:12Why I Might Easily Be Construed As Insane
From my reading of Maslow:
September 5th, 2005 at 20:43Comulsive-obsessives try frantically to order and stabilize the world so that no unmanageable, unexpected or unfamiliar dangers will ever appear. They hedge themselves about with all sorts of ceremonials, rules, and formul…
So, lessee, Mike:
You’re fed.
You’ve got a condo that keeps you safe.
You’re married.
You’ve got a job.
On to self-actualization for you, eh?
September 5th, 2005 at 20:50Baby?
September 5th, 2005 at 21:11More like self-fractionalization [since the kid gets half your genes
].
September 5th, 2005 at 21:14Or less, if s/he’s lucky.
September 5th, 2005 at 22:31