__________ is the concern for influencing people or the behaviour of others for moving in the chosen direction and attaining the envisioned objectives.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Need for Power
Option (1) Need for Achievement — Incorrect. This is the desire to do something difficult and reach a high standard. It is about one’s own success, not about influencing others.
Option (2) Need for Autonomy — Incorrect. This is the desire for independence, that is, to be answerable only to oneself.
Option (3) Need for Affiliation — Incorrect. This is the concern for good relationships with other people.
Option (4) Need for Power — Correct. “Power is the concern for influencing people or the behaviour of others for moving in the chosen direction and attaining the envisioned objectives.” So the need to influence others is the need for power.
Note: This question is from the chapter Entrepreneurship Development, which is not in the current NCERT book (2026-27). The chapter is in the pre-rationalised NCERT, from which the extract below is taken. NCERT (Pre-rationalised Edition): “Need for Power (N-Pow): Power is the concern for influencing people or the behaviour of others for moving in the chosen direction and attaining the envisioned objectives. …” “Need for Affiliation (N-Aff.): … If a man thinks about interpersonal relationships, he has a concern for affiliation. …” “Need for Autonomy (N-Aut.): need for autonomy is a desire for independence and being responsible and accountable to oneself rather than some external authority for performance. …” |