ACCA BT · Chapter 11 · Question 10 of 11
McClelland identified three types of motivating need. Which of the following lists them correctly?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Achievement, affiliation and power
Explanation
McClelland's acquired needs theory identifies the need for achievement, the need for affiliation and the need for power. Physiological, safety and esteem are levels of Maslow's hierarchy, existence-relatedness-growth is Alderfer's ERG theory, and valence, expectancy and instrumentality are elements of Vroom's expectancy theory.
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