Motive Profiles of Modern and Traditional U.S. Presidents

A study examined differences between traditional and modern US presidents in their affiliative, power and achievement motives. Data found that the motive profiles of modern presidents differ from those of traditional presidents in that modern presidents had higher levels of the achievement, affiliat...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 2001-03, Vol.135 (2), p.237-240
Main Authors: Whitehead, George I., Smith, Stephanie H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Adult
Aged
Bureaucracy
Communications technology
Government
Heads of state
History
Humans
Leadership
Male
Middle Aged
Modems
Motivation
Policy making
Political affiliation
Political leadership
Political power
Politics
Power
Presidency
Presidents
Psychology
Society
Speeches
U.S.A
United States
Writers
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Summary:A study examined differences between traditional and modern US presidents in their affiliative, power and achievement motives. Data found that the motive profiles of modern presidents differ from those of traditional presidents in that modern presidents had higher levels of the achievement, affiliative and power motives than did traditional presidents.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980109603694