On the Development of Relationship Awareness Theory: A Personal Note
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Group & Organization Studies
- Vol. 1 (3) , 302-309
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105960117600100305
Abstract
Relationship Awareness Theory is based on the premise that one's behavior traits are consistent with what one finds gratifying in interpersonal relations and with concepts or beliefs one holds about how to interact with others to achieve those gratifications. Although many personality theories are about people, this theory was meant for people. It was intended to provide an effective means for under standing one's self and for understanding others so that interpersonal relationships could be mutually productive and gratifying. The theory was planned to help people organize their concepts of themselves and their concepts of others around three basic motivations: wanting to be of genuine help to others, wanting to be the leader of others, and wanting to be self-reliant and self-dependent.Keywords
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