Acquired Needs Theory – Goal Seeking Achievers – Key to a Change Initiative
Acquired Needs Theory describes three types of motivational needs: Achievement, Authority and Affiliation. These were first identified and described and by David McClelland in “The Achieving Society” [1961]. David McClelland was a pioneer in the field of workplace motivational thinking, and was a proponent of competency-based assessments in favour of IQ and personality based tests. In summary, the theory states that needs are formulated over time by our experiences. We will tend to have one of these needs that affects Read More