Human Resources Determination is one of the key human resources used in "The Pursuit of Happyness." Chris uses it to achieve many goals for him and his family. His determination makes him stronger and helps him to not give up on getting a better job. Although Chris hasn't had any degree after high school, his common sense and determination to learn, has helped him obtain this goal, to get a better job. Trust is something that Chris gives out easily in this film. He trusted an old lady on the street far too quickly, which lead to the negative consequence of her stealing his scanner. Another negative resource in the film was abandonment. Chris was abandoned as a child and the same thing was happening to him now as an adult. His wife abandoned him and his son, giving him the pressures of being a sole parent. Not only did it bring back bad memories but it also made him feel helpless. Chris didn't know what was going to happen in the future, but he knew that he would be determined to make sure his son would have a better childhood than he ever did. Non-Human Resources When Chris's wife left him and his son, they barely had any non-human resources. They didn't have enough money to pay for food, rent and childcare. Chris didn't have a car, so for him to find a better paying job he had to use public transport such as a train, bus or taxi. Without these forms of transport he wouldn't have been able to sell his scanners, get his son to school and get himself to his new job in the future. When Chris lost his house, safe shelter for him and his son became a problem. It took him a few days to find a homeless community centre where they both stayed until Chris could bring in more money to find a better place. Needs and Wants Needs are things that humans must have to survive. Wants are desires that individuals have, although they aren't necessary for survival. For many individuals and families, management involves balancing and satisfying needs and wants. Needs Chris's biggest need was to get a better job, earning a higher income. He needed this to pay for rent, food and a better education for his son. To cut down on costs that he couldn't afford, Chris put his son in a poor educational environment where he couldn't learn the skills he needs for survival later on in life. Not only did his son have a bad learning environment but Chris couldn't afford rent so his son also had a poor living environment for a while. They went from living in a small apartment, to bathrooms, then to crowded homeless shelters. Food was a struggle because it wasn't only provided to Chris and his son; it was also given to everyone else staying in the homeless shelter. They would get food with little variety, but it was just enough to survive the nights they stayed there. A little bit of happiness was needed to survive this experience, and Chris and his son showed that throughout this film. Wants Chris wanted to be a stockb