Entrepreneurial Theories: Need for Achievement

CMAT 2023 · Innovation & Entrepreneurship · Medium · Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Which of these theories involve taking a moderate amount of risk as a function of skill and not chance?

  1. A.

    Need for achievement

  2. B.

    Need for affiliation

  3. C.

    Need for authority

  4. D.

    Need for independence

Answer

A

Explanation

McClelland's Need for Achievement theory suggests that individuals with a high need for achievement take calculated/moderate risks where success depends on skill rather than chance.

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