Abstract
The article – which is based on the need theory proposed by McClelland and the author’s theoretical and empirical Personality and Axiological Model – deals with the research on two groups of professionally engaged individuals: outstanding Polish actors and managers in the area of services. The results obtained indicate a significant diversity of the groups in terms of personality traits and the hierarchy of values as well as the consistency of the image in the scope of significance of dimensions related to competence and autonomy. The sphere of motivation in both groups studied is remarkably similar as well. The results show that individuals who are effective and expect professional achievements, success and action, have a very strong and homogeneous internal motivation. In the case of people practising their profession in a creative manner in different disciplines, it is possible to single out not only the differences between them but also to determine the manner of social adaptations. The results obtained may be applied to activities aimed at professional development.
Highlights
Managing oneself and management of other(s) are characterized by many specific and common attributes
The results obtained from the surveyed individuals will be presented and described in the following sequence: the picture of oneself, personality related indicators of differences and similarities in the dimensions of the Personality and Axiological Model and a comparison of the system of values
The paper presents theoretical concepts explaining the weight of specific needs for groups of individuals engaged into their jobs: outstanding Polish actors and managers representing the services sector
Summary
The article – which is based on the need theory proposed by McClelland and the author’s theoretical and empirical Personality and Axiological Model – deals with the research on two groups of professionally engaged individuals: outstanding Polish actors and managers in the area of services. The results obtained indicate a significant diversity of the groups in terms of personality traits and the hierarchy of values as well as the consistency of the image in the scope of significance of dimensions related to competence and autonomy. The sphere of motivation in both groups studied is remarkably similar as well. The results show that individuals who are effective and expect professional achievements, success and action, have a very strong and homogeneous internal motivation. The results obtained may be applied to activities aimed at professional development
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