McClelland's Need Theory

Study.com indicates concerning McClelland's Need Theory: "David McClelland, a 20th-century psychologist, theorized that humans are motivated by three possible needs: achievement, power, and affiliation. These 3 needs are based on one's life experiences and acquired over time. McClelland's theory of human motivation became known as McClelland's acquired needs theory. McClelland believed that these needs were acquired over time based on life experiences."

See also

• The Achieving Society (Book by David C. McClelland)
• Achievement
• Achievement orientation

External links

• McClelland's Human Motivation Theory, Mindtools.com
• McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory - Explained, Business Professor website
• McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory, Lumen Learning website

Videos:

• David McClelland and Three Motivational Needs - Content Theories of Motivation, Management Courses - Mike Clayton
• McClelland’s theory of motivation | An Entrepreneur | Class 11 | CBSE | NCERT | Entrepreneurship
• McClelland's Achievement Motivation Theory || Theories of Motivation