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McClelland contended that three dominant needs – for achievement, for power, and for affiliation – underpin human motivation.
It also included categories relevant to "middle-range" theories, such as David McClelland's theories regarding needs for achievement, power and affiliation.
Research has demonstrated that the motive triad of needs for achievement, power, and affiliation can predict variables such as occupational success and satisfaction, innovation, aggressiveness, susceptibility to illness, cooperation, conformity, and many others.
It is important to note research consistently demonstrates that men and women are more alike than different, share an almost identical brain structure, similar needs for achievement and connection and generally want the same things out of life.
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High-need-for-achievement professionals — no matter what their titles or experiences — often fail to question their willingness to do the right thing poorly.
They have a high need for achievement and put every ounce of energy into achieving their goals.
Specifically, the "frenetic" subtype feels guilt when faced with the prospect of not achieving set goals, given the ambition and great need for achievement that characterise subjects with this profile [ 1, 15].
As need for achievement increases, so do effort and motivation.
This is probably because my need for affiliation is greater than my need for achievement.
Noted for: Human achievement and motivation research; "Need for Achievement" motive.
The relationship of need for achievement to entrepreneurship: A meta-analysis, Human Performance.
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