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Achievement
The construct “achievement” is described in literature as part of the many theories formulated on human motivation, and deals specifically with the question of why people engage in transactions with their environment. If one is aware of the reasons for engagement in these activities, one will be better able to assess a person’s achievement-oriented perceptions.
A formal Definition of Achievement
The following definition of achievement has been formulated:
"Achievement relates to the tendency of the individual to approach goals that can enhance his feelings of competence and pride. It relates to an awareness within the individual of his own needs and potential and the striving of the individual to reach the goals he has set for himself. The achievement oriented individual tends to strive for mastery of tasks to improve himself and his performance and he has good development of self-attributions."
Attributes that relate to high Achievement Oriented Individuals:
- Take control of their problems
- Believe their efforts lead to success
- Strive for perfect results
- Value the experience of success
- Set moderately difficult goals for themselves to maximise achievement and satisfaction
- Have determination to accomplish tasks
- Interpersonal competition enhance enjoyment of interesting activities
- Place high value on competent performance
- Show initiative and exploratory behavior
- Have a desire to improve themselves
- Perceive themselves as high in ability
- Attribute success to ability and effort
- Pay particular attention to internal feelings of Effectiveness and Competence
- Focussed on task mastery and understanding
- Motivated to face challenges
- Increase self-respect with successful Exercise of Talent
- Take personal Responsibility for Success
- Actualizing potential
- Realistic
- Have high Will power and Perseverance
- Low levels of Guilt
- Interested in concrete feedback on how well they are doing
- See growth and expansion as most direct indication of success
- Experience pride in their accomplishments
- Focus on intrinsic value of learning
- Want to control their environment
- Enthusiastic in what they do
- Search environment continuously for tasks to solve
- Want to excel themselves
- Believe in their own competence
- Goals congruent with ability
- Feelings of worth and self-respect
- Solve problems rather than relying on conventional solutions
- “Hope” rather than “fear” oriented
- Evaluate success in terms of increased competence on task performance
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