Secondary Needs Being Revealed

Affiliation

The need:

• for friendly relationships.
• to be close to "the boss."
• to be liked by others.
• to work in union.
• to "possess"-to have a sense of place and/or ownership.
• to belong.
• to be sought out by peers and/or superiors.

Students who have these needs are easy to identify. They:

• like belonging to clubs and especially like holding offices.
• want to be in charge.
• volunteer to work on committees.
• love to plan social activities.
• often exclude others from being part of the "inner circle."

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