Motive patterns and risk preferences associated with entrepreneurship.

Motivational determinants of risk-taking behavior.

John W. Atkinson · Psychological Review · 1957 · 3.6K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +14

The Achievement Motive.

O. J. Harvey, David C. McClelland, John W. Atkinson et al. · American Sociological Review · 1954 · 1.8K citations

Achievement motive and test anxiety conceived as motive to approach success and motive to avoid failure.

John W. Atkinson, George H. Litwin · Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology · 1960 · 483 citations

Social Sciences, Educational Psychology, Psychology +8

The achievement motive, goal setting, and probability preferences.

John W. Atkinson, Jarvis R. Bastian, Robert W. Earl et al. · Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology · 1960 · 127 citations

Management, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +16

RISK-TAKING IN CHILDREN WITH HIGH AND LOW NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT

David C. McClelland · 1956 · 99 citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Human Development +9