relatedness

(noun)

The state of being connected, especially by kinship.

Related Terms

Examples of relatedness in the following topics:

  • Alderfer's ERG Theory

    • Alderfer's ERG theory, based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, outlines three core needs: existence, relatedness, and growth.
    • ERG Theory posits that there are three groups of core needs: existence (E), relatedness (R), and growth (G)—hence the acronym "ERG."
    • The "relatedness" needs concern the maintaining of important interpersonal relationships.
    • For example, if an individual's self-esteem is suffering, they will invest more effort in the relatedness category of needs.

  • Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

    • ., the kinds of needs identified in McClelland's "relatedness" and "growth" categories of needs in his ERG Theory and in the higher levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.