| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Management Need Satisfaction Questionnaire (Porter, 1961) was developed to assess managers’ perceptions of need satisfaction within their positions. It includes three sections: the main section assesses needs in the categories of Security, Social, Esteem, Autonomy, and Self-Actualization. Respondents rate 18 management position characteristics, with 15 focused on need satisfaction. The ratings are given in response to three questions: how much of the characteristic is currently connected to their management position, how much should be connected, and how important the characteristic is. The scale used for each question ranges from 1 to 7, with low numbers representing low amounts and high numbers representing high amounts. The categories align generally with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, with some exceptions. |
| Author | Porter, Lyman W. |
| Purpose | To assess the extent to which managers feel that their needs (Security, Social, Esteem, Autonomy, and Self-Actualization) are satisfied in their positions. |
| Construct | Management Need Satisfaction |
| Instrument Type | Inventory/Questionnaire |
| Reliability | No reliability indicated. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | The questionnaire is a 7-point scale, where respondents rate 18 items. |
| Test Items | The measure includes 18 items, with 15 focused on need satisfaction. |
| Classification | 7000 Organizational, Occupational, and Career Development |
| Population Group | Human |
| Population Details | Sample: Bottom- and Middle-Level Management Personnel |
| Keywords | Autonomy; Esteem; Management Need Satisfaction Questionnaire; Questionnaires; Security; Self-Actualization; Social Needs; Test Development |
| Index Terms | Business Management; Independence (Personality); Job Security; Management Personnel; Need Satisfaction; Questionnaires; Rating Scales; Self-Actualization; Self-Esteem; Social Behavior; Test Construction; Autonomy |
| Permissions | May use for Research/Teaching |
| Reference | Porter, L. W. (1961). A study of perceived need satisfactions in bottom and middle management jobs. Journal of Applied Psychology, 45(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0043121 |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Management Need Satisfaction Questionnaire. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/management-need-satisfaction-questionnaire/
Mohammed looti. "Management Need Satisfaction Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/management-need-satisfaction-questionnaire/.
Mohammed looti. "Management Need Satisfaction Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/management-need-satisfaction-questionnaire/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Management Need Satisfaction Questionnaire', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/management-need-satisfaction-questionnaire/.
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