ABSTRACT
The term satisfaction has its roots in the Latin word satisfacere, which literally means to do (facere) enough (satis); to satisfy came to mean basically to do enough to meet a need or demand. Two meanings of ‘satisfaction’ given by the American Heritage Dictionary are ‘the fulfilment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite’ and ‘pleasure or contentment derived from such gratification.’ In other words, satisfaction (or frustration) presupposes human aspirations which are satisfied (or not satisfied), so any theory of satisfaction must be explicitly or implicitly connected to theories about individual motivation and social values.
