A Study of Motivation to the Managerial Role and Machiavellianism.
Abstract
One purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between motivation to managerial role prescriptions (using the Miner Sentence Completion Scale) and Machiavellianism (using the Mach V Scale). A second purpose of this research was to investigate managerial motivation and Machiavellianism of successful Air Force officers compared with other populations. There is little evidence to support a relationship between Machiavellianism and specific managerial motives. In a comprehensive sense, there is no relationship between overall motivation to the managerial role and Machiavellianism. The analysis indicates that Air Force officers are significantly less motivated to the managerial role than a previously established normative group of managers in a large corporation. This may indicate that managerial role prescriptions have changed since the time that the previous normative group was established or that there is a difference between managerial role prescriptions within profit-oriented corporations and the United States Air Force. The analysis indicates that Air Force officers are less inclined to either pro- or anti-Machiavellian sentiments than other groups. However, there is evidence that the Mach V Scale is multi-dimensional. Further research is recommended to increase the reliability of Mach V, while retaining its present immunity from socially desirable response set. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA047003
Entities
People
- Michael J. Oles
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology