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## PROBLEM This paper reports a factor analytic study of ideological composition among normal adults with a proven history of vocational adaptability and relatively high levels of self-actualization as measured by career achievement. Empirical experience indicates that certain kinds of ideological indoctrination such as courses in leadership, how to be aggressive in business, how to be a good salesman, and other selfhelp methods of becoming self-actualized, may operate to maximize capacity by improving control skills and maximizing motivational status. An additional purpose of this research was to obtain evidence of the validity of the Rand-Branden Objectivist theory concerning ideological factors contributing to vocational adaptability and self-actualization. It is hypothesized that this group of vocationally successful adults will be characterized by the syndrome of "The Able Man" as postulated from the Rand-Branden approach (I). METHOD Sub 'ects. The Ss consisted of 278 adults obtained through the cooperation of Walter $. Clarke and Associates, management consultants of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Ss were all gainfully employed executives of client companies serviced by the Wa
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- Author
- Frederick C. Thorne; Vladimir Pishkin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0021-9762)
- Published
- 1968
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Psychology (Social Sciences)