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McClelland, D. 1975

 
Reference
 

McClelland, David C. 1975.Power the inner experience. New York: Irving. xiv, 427 pages. 0470581697. Interest level: academic.

Summary
 

Looks at power (motivation) from a psychological basis. Is the result of an experiment or study the author did on power. Overview includes

 
  • experiencing power
  • accumulating power, and
  • expressing power.
 

Last section includes one or more chapters that discusses motivation.

Evaluation
 

Is an interesting book with some thought-provoking discussion of power and motivation. Discusses abuse of power or manipulation. Has some interesting ideas and leanings. Reviewers did not agree with a lot the author says and they wonder about some conclusions, especially regarding war.


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