Following a few incidents of robbery, StarGen, a software firm, is implementing changes in its California office. It has installed closed circuit cameras and hired a large
Number of security personnel. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,
StarGen is motivating its employees by meeting their _____ needs.

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory states that individuals have different needs, organized hierarchically from lower to higher levels. Physiological needs (such as food and water) are at the bottom of the hierarchy, followed by safety needs (such as security and stability). StarGen's actions of installing cameras and hiring security personnel are aimed at meeting the employees' safety needs, which indicates that they are motivated by the safety need.

Following a Few Incidents of Robbery, StarGen, a Software Firm