The Motivation Factor: A Theory of Personal Investment

achievement activity adults Affiliation analysis apparently assess associated basic become behavior believe career certain chapter choice commitment competence competition concept concern conclude consider context Correlations critical defined described determining dimensions discussion effects employees enhance especially evaluation example excellence exist expectations external factors Figure finding given goals hold identified important incentives indicated individuals interesting involved job opportunities job satisfaction kind less levels Maehr managers McClelland meaning measures ment Moreover motivation nature norms observed opportunities options organization organizational commitment organizational culture orientation particular patterns perceived perceptions performance perhaps personal investment positions possible predicting present problems procedures productivity question reason reflect relationship rewards role sample scales Score seems selected sense significant simply situation social society specific stage stress success suggest Table task theory thoughts tion variables vary workers