affiliation

Examples of affiliation in the following topics:

• McClelland's Need Theory

  • David McClelland describes three central motivational paradigms: achievement, affiliation and power.
  • Psychologist David McClelland developed Need Theory, a motivational model that attempts to explain how the needs for achievement, power (authority), and affiliation affect people's actions in a management context.
  • People who are strongly affiliation-motivated are driven by the desire to create and maintain social relationships.
  • It is important to note that needs do not necessarily correlate with competencies; it is possible for an employee to be strongly affiliation-motivated, for example, but to still be successful in a situation in which his affiliation needs are not met.
  • McClelland proposes that those in top management positions should have a high need for power and a low need for affiliation.

• Leadership and Gender

  • Women in management positions tend to demonstrate the importance of communication, cooperation, affiliation, and nurturing more than do men in the same positions.

• Informal Communication

  • That is, it often occurs between people who do not work together directly but share an affiliation or a common interest in the organization's activities and/or a motivation to perform their jobs well.

• Functional vs. General Management

  • Functional managers have ongoing responsibilities and are not usually directly affiliated with project teams, other than ensuring that goals and objectives are aligned with the organization's overall strategy and vision.

• Leadership Model: The Ohio State University

  • This behavior is oriented towards interpersonal relationships, mutual trust, and affiliation.

• Unions

  • These federations themselves sometimes affiliate with internationals, such as the International Trade Union Confederation.

• Perspectives on Motivation

  • Atkinson and McClelland proposed the Need for Achievement Theory, which highlights three particular needs in the context of the workplace: achievement, authority, and affiliation.