Mach V (1968)
“15C. A capable person motivated for his own gain is more useful to society than a well-meaning but ineffective one.”
15c a capable person motivated for his own gain is more useful to society than a wellmeaning but ineffective one
CITM_ddb9df74f692 · 4 source instruments · 1 surface variant
Normalized stem
15c a capable person motivated for his own gain is more useful to society than a wellmeaning but ineffective one
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- 15C. A capable person motivated for his own gain is more useful to society than a well-meaning but ineffective one.
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Mach V (1968)
“15C. A capable person motivated for his own gain is more useful to society than a well-meaning but ineffective one.”
Machiavellianism Attitude Inventory (Mach V)
“15C. A capable person motivated for his own gain is more useful to society than a well-meaning but ineffective one.”
Machiavellianism Scale - Mach V Attitude Inventory (Version 2)
“15C. A capable person motivated for his own gain is more useful to society than a well-meaning but ineffective one.”
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