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[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a significant differencebetween the achievement motivation levels of male and female subjects, and those of whiteand black subjects. Gender and race are, according to research, two key factors indetermining the achievement motivation level of people. These two factors will also, as theresult of legislation, play an increasingly significant role in the future in determining thecareer progress of employees in South African organisations.The secondary aim of the present study was firstly to determine what effect gender, race, ageand education had on the achievement motivation level of subjects. Secondly, the presentstudy focussed on the relationship between achievement motivation, work performance andsalary progression.A stratified sample of 240 subjects was selected from the clerical staff employed by anInsurance company. The sample reflected the composition of the company in respect ofgender and race. The Indian, coloured and black subjects were grouped together under theclassification of black subjects.The 89 subjects utilised in the research around the relationship between achievementmotivation, work performance and salary progression, were a part of the total sample of 240subjects. The 89 subjects were not selected in a specific manner. They were, however,employees for whom salary information and supervisor assessment of work performance wereavailable.The Work Preference Questionnaire was used to assess the achievement motivation ofsubjects. Work performance of subjects was assessed by supervisors on a four point scale.Salary progression was calculated by expressing subjects' 1994 salary as a percentage of their 1992 salary. Information in respect of educational level and age was provided by subjectsthemselves.Correlation coefficients between the variables were calculated to determine the existence anddirection of any relationships between the variables. Multiple regression analysis was thenused. The significance of the difference between the averages of white and black subjects inrespect of achievement motivation scores was calculated.The most important findings can be summarised as follows:A significant difference was found between the achievement motivation scores of white (X =10,95) and black subjects (X = 9,6), t(238) = 3,5736, p

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