As a complement to the literature on the discriminant validity of implicit and self-attributed motives, this study explored two issues that point to convergences: moderation of concordance between implicit and self-attributed achievement motives, and the role of the two types of motive as antecedents of achievement goals. Significant positive correlations were found between implicit and self-at...

nurses are full partners with other health care professionals. until fairly recently the scope of nurses potential in entrepreneurship has not been widely recognized. the present study tries to evaluate entrepreneurship psychological characteristics among nurses. the survey instrument included scales measuring entrepreneurship psychological characteristics including locus of control, need for a...

In a sample of 70 leader-follower dyads, this study examines the separate and interactive effects of the leaders' implicit needs for power, achievement, and affiliation on leadership behaviors and outcomes. Results show that whereas the need for achievement was marginally associated with follower-rated passive leadership, the need for affiliation was significantly related to ratings of the lead...

Fifty one technical entrepreneurs were studied focusing upon the relationships between their motivation and company performance. More specifically, the relationships between the entrepreneurs' need for achievement, need for power, and need for affiliation were related to the performance of the 51 small companies they founded and operated. The results Indicate that high need for achievement and ...

Abstract Given the importance of achievement emotions for students’ academic success and wellbeing, scholars are increasingly seeking to develop effective programs equipping students with competencies adaptively managing emotions. To date, however, little is known about what kind support, if any, themselves perceive as useful. We thus conducted a needs assessment explore degree which German low...

Achievement motivation influences self-regulatory strategies, affective processes, and achievement outcomes, but little is known about how individual differences in achievement motivation influence interpersonal behavior. Different forms of achievement motivation are likely to influence interpersonal behavior because achievement motives are grounded in social emotions. Two studies were conducte...