The influence of McClelland's need satisfaction theory on employee job performance: A causal study

Journal of African Business

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 55-81

  Arnolds, Cecil A ^a   Boshoff, Christo ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Job performance; Motivational strategies; Need for achievement; Need satisfaction theory; Structural equation analysis

Indexed keywords

LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0141595273     PISSN: 15228916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J156v04n03_04     Document Type: Article

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