Title: Distinguish between wants and needs.
Course: Independent Living (22904-18) > Section: Managing Resources to Achieve Goals

Distinction should include

- priorities
- values, morals, and beliefs
- personal ethics and behaviors
- social standards
- Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the differences between wants and needs?
- Where do wants and needs overlap?

Communication

- How can one communicate wants and needs to others?
- How can Maslow’s levels of human needs influence the way someone communicates?
- What are potential consequences if one’s needs are not met?

Leadership

- Why should a company communicate its values to its employees? To its customers?
- How might one’s values contribute to success at work?

Management

- What circumstances might make it necessary to reevaluate a company’s values?
- How might a person’s wants and needs change throughout their lifespan?