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McClelland’s Theory

 


McClelland’s Needs Theory was proposed by a psychologist David McClelland , who believed that specific need of the individual are acquired over period of time & get molded with ones experience of the life . McClelland’s Needs Theory is sometimes referred to Three Need theory or Learned Needs Theory .
McClelland has identified 3 basic motivating needs, Vs. Need for Power, Need for Affiliation and Need for Achievement and along with his associate performed a considerable research work on this basic needs .


Need for Power (n-pow): What is Power? Power is the ability to induce or influence the behavior of other . The people with high power need seek high-level positions in the organization , so as to exercise influence & control over others. Generally, they are outspoken , forceful , demanding , practical/realistic-not sentimental, and like to get involved in the conversations.

Need for Affiliation (n-affil): People with high need for affiliation derives pleasure from being loved by all & tend to avoid the pain of being rejected. Since, the human beings are social animals, they like to interact and be with others where they feel, people accept them. Thus , people with such needs like to maintain the pleasant social relationship , enjoy the sense of intimacy & like to help and console others at the time of trouble.

Need for Achievement (n-ach): McClelland found that some people have an intense desire to achieve. He has identified the following characteristics of high achievers:



  • High achievers take the moderate risks, i.e. a calculated risk while performing the activities in the management context. This is opposite to the belief that high achievers take high risk.
  • High achievers seek to obtain the immediate feedback for the work done by them, so as to know their progress towards the goal.
  • Once the goal is set, the high achiever puts himself completely into the job, until it gets completed successfully. He will not be satisfied until he has given his 100% in the task assigned to him.
  • A person with a high need for achievement accomplishes the task that is intrinsically satisfying and is not necessarily accompanied by the material rewards. Though he wants to earn money, but satisfaction in the accomplishment of work itself gives him more pleasure than merely the cash reward.

Hence, McClelland’s Needs Theory posits that the person’s level of effectiveness and motivation is greatly influenced by these three basic needs.




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