Question

Nathan, a civil engineer in a construction company, is one of the best performers in the organization. He is assigned challenging projects by his manager. He delegates low-risk tasks in projects and takes up the high-risk ones. In the context of McClelland's Learned Needs Theory, Nathan is most likely motivated by the need for _____.
a. power
b. relatedness
c. achievement
d. affiliation

Answer 1

Nathan is most likely motivated by the need for POWER.
McClenllands learned need theory proposed that an individual specific needs are gotten over a time period and they are determined by one's life experience. These needs are classified into three basic classes, which are power, achievement and affiliation. Those individuals that needs power refers to those people who like to organised the efforts of others to promote the goals of the organization.<span />