Self Exercise: How Strong Is Your Motivation to Manage?

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Self Exercise: How Strong Is Your Motivation to Manage? Objectives 1. To introduce a psychological determinant of managerial success. 2. To assess your readiness to manage. 3. To discuss the implications of motivation to manage, from the standpoint of global competitiveness. Introduction By identifying personal traits positively correlated with both rapid movement up the career ladder and managerial effectiveness, John B Miner developed a psychometric test for measuring what he calls motivation to manage. The questionnaire assesses the strength of seven factors relating to the temperament (or psychological makeup) needed to manage others. One word of caution: The following instrument is a shortened and modified version of Miner’s original. Our version is for instructional and discussion purposes only. Although we believe it can indicate the general strength of your motivation to manage, it is not a precise measuring tool. Instructions Assess the strength of each of the seven dimensions of your own motivation to manage by circling the appropriate numbers on the 1 to 7 scales. Then add the seven circled numbers to get your total motivation to manage score. Factor Description Scale 1. Authority figures A desire to meet managerial role requirements in terms of positive relationships with superiors. Weak 1–2–3–4–5–6–7 Strong 2. Competitive games A desire to engage in competition with peers involving games or sports and thus meet managerial role requirements in this regard. Weak 1–2–3–4–5–6–7 Strong 3. Competitive situations A desire to engage in competition with peers involving occupational or work-related activities and thus meet managerial role requirements in this regard. Weak 1–2–3–4–5–6–7 Strong 4. Assertive role A desire to behave in an active and assertive manner involving activities that in this society are often viewed as

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