David McClelland

it’s very important to establish goals that are specific, realistic and time sensitive, because it gives one a road map of where they are trying to go and how to get to achieve this goals. All My goals seems be based on achievement .According to David McClelland the need for achievement is greatest for those individuals who have a strong desire to excel. Achievers seek neither power nor approval; rather, their only focus is on success. 1) To graduate with by Bachelors in Nursing by December 2016 2) Obtain

10/3/2010 Lecture Map: We Are Here... Lecture Map: We Are Here... Individual •Biographical Traits •Personality •Values & Attitudes •Ability Group •Communication •Other Groups •Conflict •Power & Politics •Group Structure •Work Teams •Leadership •Decision Making Organization •Culture •Structure •Design •Technology •Work Processes •Selection Processes •Training Programs •Appraisal Practices Lecturer: Cheryl “Nyahra” Gittens •Perception •Motivation •Individual Learning •Decision Making 1

This theory of needs was popularized by David McClelland. He is a behavioural psychologist in American. According to McClelland, the motivators in the theory are learned. That why this theory sometimes was called the Learned Needs Theory. It was building on earlier work of Henry Murray in 1928, David McClelland (1961) was make an experiment that the motivation of an individual might influence from three dominant of needs, which is the Need for Achievement, Power and Affiliation. These three needs

2.2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Obviously the topic of human is limitless. Its scope is so diffused, broad and massive that we find it difficult to comprehend, think, examine and analyze. In brief we need to wear some sort of scientific lenses by which we can catch the world of observation in order to explain, predict and influence the course of actions. THE NEED FOR THEORY AND THEORIZING According toKeIIy(1999, P. 18). “Theory is a way of finding together all together a multitude of facts so that one

1. McClelland’s work and theories of work motivation. David McClelland and Notably Jonh Atkinson, his associates, had done his research basically focused on needs according to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs model, higher order (social and esteem) needs (Venugopalan, 2007). McClelland’s acquired needs theory defines that an individual’s specific needs are accordingly to one’s life experiences which needs are acquired over time (Ball, 2009). As Motivation is essential to almost any feature of life and

10/3/2010 Lecture Map: We Are Here... Lecture Map: We Are Here... Individual •Biographical Traits •Personality •Values & Attitudes •Ability Group •Communication •Other Groups •Conflict •Power & Politics •Group Structure •Work Teams •Leadership •Decision Making Organization •Culture •Structure •Design •Technology •Work Processes •Selection Processes •Training Programs •Appraisal Practices Lecturer: Cheryl “Nyahra” Gittens •Perception •Motivation •Individual Learning •Decision Making 1

Motivation Alibaba Jack Ma adopts David McClelland’s 3 Needs Theory. Need for achievement Alibaba gives direction and provide feedbacks to their staff so that the employees can reach their potential. Therefore, this allows them to have a better idea of what they have done well which give them a sense of achievement. Alibaba should give more challenging and new tasks that will enable them to fully perform their talent and potential. Thus, they would feel a sense of accomplishment once the tasks

McClelland (1917-1998) and motivational needs theory A doctor of psychology, David McClelland pioneered workplace motivational thinking, developed achievement based motivational theory and promoted improvements in employee assessment methods. He is best known for describing three types of motivational need which he identified in his book, The Achieving Society (1961) Achievement motivation A person with strong motivational need for achievement need will seek to reach realistic and challenging

the unification and later division of the tribes of Israel. In the Hebrew Bible, various tribes are depicted as encompassing the land of Canaan prior to a time modern scholars refer to as the united monarchy, which refers to the rule of King Saul, David and Solomon.

I walk through the doors with my mom. I hear crying, little kids throwing tantrums and moms telling their kids everything would be fine. The nurses walking around with files and stethoscopes around their necks. I was officially at the doctor’s office. I had checked in and sitting in pain with all these noises going on, thinking that it would be just a regular visit. But little did I know, from that day on it would be a life changing experience to my identity. My whole life’s been a chase, it’s a