Ratio Scaling of Tat Need for Achievement through Application of a Paired-Comparisons Method, with a Test of Internal Consistency

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 911-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Goff ◽  
James S. Uleman
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Paired Comparisons ◽  
Ratio Scale ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Scaling Method ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Scaling Model ◽  
Ratio Scaling

A method for ratio scaling of projective personality variables was devised and tested in two studies, using the TAT and achievement motivation (n Ach). In Exp. I, 4 judges made direct ratio estimates of relative n Ach in all possible pairs of 8 Ss' TAT protocols (28 pairs). In Exp. II, 3 judges used the same procedure to estimate relative n Ach for all pairs of TAT stories told to the same card, rather than for four-story protocols (112 pairs). Ratio scale values correlated with traditional n Ach scoring between .86 and .91 in Exp. I, and .90 and .95 in II. The protocols represented two criterion groups with different n Ach. Ratio scores from Exp. II, but not from I, differentiated these groups as well as traditional scoring. A model was developed for testing the internal consistency of judges' ratio estimates, based on Comrey's work. It showed over 90% of the ratio estimates' variance accounted for by the linearity assumptions of the ratio scaling model. Advantages and problems in using the ratio scaling method were discussed.

Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kinerja Penyuluh Pertanian di Kabupaten Ciamis Jawa Barat

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
Nur Puti Kurniawati ◽  
Dwi Sadono ◽  
Endang Sri Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Field Extension ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Extension Agent ◽  
Spearman Correlation Test ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Agricultural extension agent was the main spearhead in carrying out counseling. A good agricultural extension agent can be reflected in their performance. The purpose of this study were: (1) describe the characteristics of agricultural extension agent, (2) describe the level of competence, level of work motivation, and describe level of performance of agricultural extension agent, (3) analyze the relationship between characteristics of agricultural extention agent and the level of performance of agricultural extension agent, (4) analyze the relationship between the level of competency of agricultural extension agent and the level of performance of agricultural extension agent, (5) analyze the relationship between the level of motivation of agricultural extension agent and the level of performance of agricultural extension agent. Responden in this study were 48 field extension agent who are civil servant in Ciamis Regency West Java and selected by census. Data were analyzed using Rank Spearman correlation test. The results showed that agricultural extension agent in Ciamis Regency were dominated by extension agent who were old, undergraduate educated, had little training, and had a long working period. Agricultural extension agent in Ciamis Regency generally have sufficient competency which tends to be high and generally dominated by the need for achievement motivation. The results also show that there is a relationship between managerial competence and performance, social competence with performance, technical competence with performance, level of competency with performance, and the need for achievement with performance.Keywords: Agricultural Extension Agent,Competence, Motivation, Performance.

scholarly journals Who wants to be a franchisee? Explaining individual intentions to become franchisees

2021 ◽  
pp. 026624262110136
Author(s):  
Evelien Croonen ◽  
Hans van der Bij ◽  
Rozenn Perrigot ◽  
Assâad El Akremi ◽  
Olivier Herrbach
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Important Challenge

An important challenge for franchisors is to find individuals with strong intentions to become franchisees that they can actively support in this ambition. We contribute to franchising research by developing and testing a model to explain individual intentions to become franchisees as a specific type of entrepreneurial intention (EI). We combine Achievement Motivation Theory (AMT) with the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to propose inverted U-shaped associations between individual motivations (i.e. need for achievement and risk-taking propensity), their cognitive assessments of franchising (i.e. attitude towards franchising and perceived behavioural control), and their EI regarding franchising. Our survey of 666 individuals demonstrates that need for achievement impacts attitude towards franchising and perceived behavioural control regarding franchising following respectively inverted U-shaped and declining positive relationships, and they partly mediate the relationships between need for achievement and EI regarding franchising. We find a negative linear association with attitude towards franchising.

scholarly journals The Abbreviated Psychopathy Measure (APM): Two Pilot Studies of a Brief Measure of Psychopathy Traits

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Semel
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Highly Correlated

Two studies were undertaken to examine preliminary construct validity of a newly developed, abbreviated measure of psychopathy.  The Abbreviated Psychopathy Measure (APM) is a 33-item inventory that is closely modeled on the Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM; Patrick, 2010), with a new and more parsimonious set of items.  Analyses in Study 1 ( = 126) found that the Boldness, Meanness, and Disinhibition scales of the APM had high internal consistency reliabilities and were highly correlated with their counterpart scales on the TriPM.  The APM Total score was very highly correlated with the TriPM Total score (r = .90).  Each of the APM scales was also significantly correlated with a measure of Antisocial Intent.  In Study 2 (N = 140), the APM was very highly correlated with the Total score of a 36-item version of the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scales (LSRP; Levenson, Kiehl, & Fitzpatrick, 1995). Additionally, the APM scales were associated differentially with normal range personality variables associated with psychopathy (e.g., Boldness was robustly associated with Extraversion, Meanness was highly and inversely associated with Agreeableness, Disinhibition was robustly and negatively associated with Conscientiousness).  The APM appeared to differ most significantly from the TriPM in that APM Boldness was moderately correlated with Meanness and Disinhibition.  APM Boldness may capture a more maladaptive quality of boldness relative to TriPM Boldness through a greater emphasis on low harm avoidance or fearlessness in comparison to TriPM Boldness.  The APM is potentially a promising brief measure of psychopathy; however, further study is needed to determine whether the moderately inter-correlated APM scales can distinguish among conceptually relevant constructs.  Directions for future research are discussed.

Relationship of Birth Order to Selected Personality Characteristics of Nationally Ranked Olympic Weight Lifters

1980 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn G. Hall ◽  
Gabie E. Church ◽  
Michael Stone
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Birth Order ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Task Demands ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Weight Lifters ◽  
Questionnaire Form ◽  
Relationship Of

Birth order was investigated to determine its interrelationship with other personality variables in questionnaire form: trait anxiety, locus of control, and need for achievement in a special sample of 20 national calibre Olympic weight lifters. More were firstborn (65%) than later born (35%). One-way analysis of variance showed that later-born lifters were significantly more internal than firstborn lifters in their locus of control beliefs. Firstborn lifters demonstrated a significantly greater need for achievement. All weight lifters, whether firstborns or later borns, scored relatively low on trait anxiety. The results were discussed in support of the trait approach as viable in research on personality for sport psychologists when relevant traits or states are studied according to specific task demands of sports.

scholarly journals ANALYZING FACTORS INFLUENCING THE TEACHER CAREER PROMOTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-301
Author(s):  
Danang Harya Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Consistency Method

ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KECEPATAN KENAIKAN KARIR GURU SEKOLAH DASARAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk memetakan kemampuan guru dalam menulis karya ilmiah, motivasi berprestasi, disiplin kerja, dan pengaruhnya pada kenaikan pangkat guru; hubungan antara kemampuan menulis karya ilmiah, motivasi berprestasi, disiplin kerja terhadap kecepatan kenaikan pangkat. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian survei. Subyek penelitian ini adalah guru PNS sekolah dasar negeri di Sleman yang berjumlah 172 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah angket (kuesioner) dan tes. Instrumen yang digunakan telah melalui uji validitas dan reliabilitas dengan metode internal consistency. Data yang terkumpul kemudian dianalisis menggunakan statistika inferensial dengan cara menganalisis korelasi dan analisis regresi sederhana/berganda. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dapat disimpulkan kemampuan guru sekolah dasar negeri dalam menulis karya ilmiah, motivasi berprestasi guru, dan disiplin kerja mayoritas masuk termasuk dalam kategori sedang. Kemampuan guru sekolah dasar negeri dalam menulis karya ilmiah, motivasi berprestasi guru, dan disiplin kerja berpengaruh pada kecepatan kenaikan pangkat guru sekolah dasar negeri.AbstractThis study was aimed at determining teachers' scientific paper writing ability, achievement motivation, work discipline, and the impact on teacher promotion; and the relationship between the ability to write scientific papers, achievement motivation, work discipline to the speed of the promotion. This study was categorized as survey research. The subjects of this study were 172 elementary school teachers (state civil apparatus) in Sleman. The data collection techniques used in this study were questionnaires and tests. The instrument used has been tested for validity and reliability using the internal consistency method. The collected data were then analyzed using inferential statistics by analyzing correlations and simple/multiple regression.The results show that the majority of scientific paper writing ability, achievement motivation, and work disciplines of the teacher are as a medium category. It is also can be found that the writing scientific paper ability, achievement motivation, and work discipline has an effect on their career promotion.

Achievement Motivation and Indirect Testing for Manual Skills

1982 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Smith ◽  
I. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Time Estimation ◽  
Study Time ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Manual Skills ◽  
Typing Skills

Time estimation and need for achievement were used to predict typing skills. Unlike a previous study time estimation did not predict performance but there was a significant relationship between achievement motivation for adolescents and learning to type. Some reasons for these results were suggested.

PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND JOB PERFORMANCE: DOES THE NEED FOR CONTROL AND THE NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yehuda Baruch ◽  
Mark Fenton O'Creevy ◽  
Patricia Hind ◽  
Eran Vigoda-Gadot
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between job performance and prosocial behavior at work using several variables that to date have received little or no attention in the literature. It focuses on employees' need for control, need for achievement, and the more commonly studied variable of organizational commitment as direct predictors of prosocial behavior and ultimately as indirect antecedents of job performance. Eight hundred and forty-six employees from 41 organizations participated in the study. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) supported a direct relationship between need for achievement and job performance. However, no relationship was found between need for control and job performance. Moreover, when both personality variables were controlled for, the effect of prosocial behavior and commitment on job performance disappeared. This finding suggests that further work on the mediating effects of prosocial behavior and commitment on job performance is needed. Additional suggestions are given about the relationships among, and implications of, prosocial behavior, job performance, attitudinal, and personality variables.

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